Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of a Command Dispatch System (CAD) 2025
Notice Description
A Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) System for South Central Ambulance Service and Isle of Wight Ambulance Service 999 Operations. The 999 Computer-Aided Dispatch system (999 CAD) is a software solution, which has links to a range of other healthcare systems, that manages the receipt of calls for urgent care from members of the public who dial 999, through triage to a suitable outcome, such as attendance by ambulance. South Central Ambulance Service Foundation Trust is looking to procure a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system for its 999 operations. The system will also be used by the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, as a service recipient. The aim of the procurement is to: o Procure a comprehensive and intuitive system that allows users to easily input and access information and carry out their functions effectively e.g.: record patient details progress the triage pathways of a call ensure that, where relevant, a resource can be dispatched to the location provided by the caller and enable effective audits and investigations via a full audit trail and easy-to-access historical information. o Ensure continuing integration with other services and systems provided and used by the Authority e.g. transfers of callers and records to and from NHS 111 clinical applications used by front line 999 crews for patient treatment. Ordnance Survey (OS), Terrafix, Personal Demographic Service (PDS) etc. The Contracting Authority proposes to enter into Contract(s) for a maximum period of 12 Years with the successful Tenderer(s). The initial contract term shall be 6 years with the potential for three, 2 year Contract extension periods by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract. The Authority are hosting a virtual Tender Launch Presentation at 12:00 to 13:30 on Friday 20th June 2025 via MS Teams. Please email ben.jones@scas.nhs.uk to confirm your attendance and for the MSTeams invite. .
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The potential for three, 2 year Contract extension periods by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract.
Renewal: The potential for three, 2 year Contract extension periods by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0544cb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075085-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48218000 - License management software package
85143000 - Ambulance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £11,520,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £11,520,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 18 Jun 2026 - 18 Jun 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH CENTRAL AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ben.jones@scas.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BICESTER
- Postcode
- OX26 6HR
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
-
- Local Authority
- Cherwell
- Electoral Ward
- Bicester South and Ambrosden
- Westminster Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075085-2025
19th November 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040543-2025
16th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040542-2025
16th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030728-2025
6th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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