Planning

Provision of an Analytics Platform

SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

26 Jun 2025 at 08:01

Summary of the contracting process

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking suppliers to provide an analytics platform through a public procurement process currently in the planning stage. This opportunity falls under the industry category of business intelligence software development services and is located in Brighton, United Kingdom. A soft market engagement event is scheduled on 14th July 2025 at Brighton General Hospital to explore available products and future innovations. Interested suppliers must confirm their participation by 9th July 2025. This initiative aims to support the Trust's strategic goals, including digitisation and improving service delivery across Sussex.

This procurement is ideal for businesses specialising in analytics platforms, particularly those with capabilities in data visualisation and automated data ingestion. With a focus on providing real-time data analysis, this tender invites firms familiar with managing complex datasets and offering comprehensive customer support and transitioning services. Companies adept at facilitating smooth integration with existing systems and supporting a large workforce will find significant business growth opportunities with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, as they are central to its ongoing development and digital leadership aspirations.

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Notice Title

Provision of an Analytics Platform

Notice Description

Soft Market Event Invitation For Suppliers who can provide an Analytics Platform Background Information Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of community NHS health and care across Sussex, providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults, children, and families. Our strategic goals are to be a great place to work, reducing service inequities, continually improve, be a digital leader and sustainability. Internally we utilise a self-serve analytics platform with various dashboards developed by our BI staff. These dashboards present a whole range of information from waiting times to bed status to workforce metrics. Our stakeholders are made up of directors, operational managers, clinicians, and administrative staff members who require real time and daily information to monitor, assess and improve our services. We have over 5,000 staff based in numerous locations across Sussex, meaning access to timely, easy to understand, online analysis is essential. Your company has been invited to a soft market event to give our stakeholders from different service areas an opportunity to see the products currently available in the market, and we also want to explore any future innovation and technology your company may offer. Our soft market event will be held on Monday 14th July 2025 at Brighton General Hospital, Arundel Building, Arundel Suite, 2nd Floor, Elm Grove, Brighton, BN2 3EW. We have allowed 1 hour with 30 minutes for a presentation/demonstration of your product and functionality, and 30 minutes for questions and answers. The following timeslots are available; please can you confirm by Wednesday 9th July 2025 which one is your preferred: 9am - 10am 10.15am - 11.15am 11.45am - 12.45pm 1.30pm - 2.30pm 2.45pm - 3.45pm 4pm - 5pm In your 30min presentation, please include the following: Functionality - An overview of the analytics platform/s with a focus on their visualisation capabilities and user interface experience. Technical - We work with large, complex datasets that require automated refreshes ranging from every 15 minutes to once daily. The platform must support automated data ingestion at these frequencies. Please describe how this is achieved, including scheduling, monitoring, and any limitations. Licensing - Details of your licensing models Transition - Outline how you support onboarding to the platform and detail the methods and support provided for migrating legacy dashboards to ensure a smooth and efficient transition. Support - Details on your customer support framework, including service levels, communication methods, and training programmes available to users, analysts and data engineers. Please provide us with the names and titles of your attendees by Wednesday 9th July 2025. Please note there is no WiFi connection in the Arundel Suite but suppliers will be able to connect their laptop devices with our screens. We look forward to meet you, if you have any questions please email Dagmar.hagen@nhs.net.

Planning Information

Soft Market Event Invitation For Suppliers who can provide an Analytics Platform Background Information Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of community NHS health and care across Sussex, providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults, children, and families. Our strategic goals are to be a great place to work, reducing service inequities, continually improve, be a digital leader and sustainability. Internally we utilise a self-serve analytics platform with various dashboards developed by our BI staff. These dashboards present a whole range of information from waiting times to bed status to workforce metrics. Our stakeholders are made up of directors, operational managers, clinicians, and administrative staff members who require real time and daily information to monitor, assess and improve our services. We have over 5,000 staff based in numerous locations across Sussex, meaning access to timely, easy to understand, online analysis is essential. Your company has been invited to a soft market event to give our stakeholders from different service areas an opportunity to see the products currently available in the market, and we also want to explore any future innovation and technology your company may offer. Our soft market event will be held on Monday 14th July 2025 at Brighton General Hospital, Arundel Building, Arundel Suite, 2nd Floor, Elm Grove, Brighton, BN2 3EW. We have allowed 1 hour with 30 minutes for a presentation/demonstration of your product and functionality, and 30 minutes for questions and answers. The following timeslots are available; please can you confirm by Wednesday 9th July 2025 which one is your preferred: 9am – 10am 10.15am – 11.15am 11.45am – 12.45pm 1.30pm – 2.30pm 2.45pm – 3.45pm 4pm – 5pm In your 30min presentation, please include the following: Functionality - An overview of the analytics platform/s with a focus on their visualisation capabilities and user interface experience. Technical – We work with large, complex datasets that require automated refreshes ranging from every 15 minutes to once daily. The platform must support automated data ingestion at these frequencies. Please describe how this is achieved, including scheduling, monitoring, and any limitations. Licensing – Details of your licensing models Transition – Outline how you support onboarding to the platform and detail the methods and support provided for migrating legacy dashboards to ensure a smooth and efficient transition. Support – Details on your customer support framework, including service levels, communication methods, and training programmes available to users, analysts and data engineers. Please provide us with the names and titles of your attendees by Wednesday 9th July 2025. Please note there is no WiFi connection in the Arundel Suite but suppliers will be able to connect their laptop devices with our screens. We look forward to meet you, if you have any questions please email Dagmar.hagen@nhs.net.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0553ce
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035248-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72212482 - Business intelligence software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Dagmar Hagen-Machell
Contact Email
dagmar.hagen@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRIGHTON , ELM GROVE
Postcode
BN2 3EW
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Hanover & Elm Grove
Westminster Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Further Information

Notice Documents

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