Notice Information
Notice Title
HCC - 10/25 - PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF NHS HEALTH CHECKS SOFTWARE
Notice Description
Hertfordshire County Council has awarded the procurement for the Provision of Maintenance of NHS Health Checks Software to Prescribing Services Ltd. The Contract Period is for a core two (2) years with the option to extend for up to two (2) further years. The Estimated total contract value of PS144000 is VAT inclusive This is an award notice, and this opportunity is now closed.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0001
Renewal: The core Contract Period is 2 years with the option to extend for up to 2 further years
Planning Information
To access the PME documentation please visit the Council’s e-tendering system Supply Hertfordshire, run by Intend at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire and follow the on-screen guidance. To participate in this PME, organisations must return their completed Supplier Questionnaire (Appendix A of the PME Document), together with any supporting documents, through the Correspondence area of the project on Supply Hertfordshire by the return deadline of 12.00 Noon on 22 April 2025, as per the PME documentation and e-tendering system. Supplier Questionnaires received after the deadline may not be reviewed at the Council’s sole discretion. Please make sure that you have submitted your Supplier Questionnaire following the instructions within the PME documentation and e-tendering system. The Council will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their Supplier Questionnaire. If you are experiencing problems with the Supply Hertfordshire website, In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00. Participation in the PME will be at each organisation’s own cost. No expense in responding to this PME will be reimbursed by the Council.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f86b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010400-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72500000 - Computer-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £240,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £240,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £144,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 2 Feb 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Cheri still
- Contact Email
- strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STEVENAGE
- Postcode
- SG1 2FQ
- Post Town
- Stevenage
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Stevenage
- Electoral Ward
- Symonds Green
- Westminster Constituency
- Stevenage
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010400-2026
5th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063056-2025
7th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011126-2025
25th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011121-2025
25th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
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