Notice Information
Notice Title
DHSC - ASC: Interoperability and Architecture platform - Discovery
Notice Description
The SCIP is designed to address the priority data needs of Direct Care within CQC <br/>registered Residential and Community-based Adult Social Care (ASC) services. It will <br/>ensure seamless access to critical health and care information, supporting key use cases <br/>such as:<br/>* Access to care information for assessment and planning.<br/>* Safeguarding and safety alerts for health and care professionals.<br/>* Efficient transfer of records between social care providers.<br/><br/>For the purposes of this procurement, the scope is to build the first stage of the MVP for the <br/>Social Care Interoperability Platform (SCIP).
Lot Information
Lot 1
The SCIP is designed to address the priority data needs of Direct Care within CQC
registered Residential and Community-based Adult Social Care (ASC) services. It will
ensure seamless access to critical health and care information, supporting key use cases
such as:
* Access to care information for assessment and planning.
* Safeguarding and safety alerts for health and care professionals.
* Efficient transfer of records between social care providers.
Beyond these core capabilities, SCIP will establish a foundation for future interoperability
and evolving needs, including:
* Enhanced Direct Care services, such as secure messaging and citizen access to
records.
* Planning, oversight, and service management, including business continuity and
regulatory access.
* Population health management to enable proactive and preventative care.
* Research and innovation, leveraging social care data for AI and automation.
Digital Social Care Record (DSCR) solutions have been assured by NHS England to meet
the core functional requirements for ASC providers. Together, SCIP, DSCRs, and access to
national health data systems will provide a robust, scalable, and future-proofed digital
ecosystem for social care, ensuring seamless information flow and improved outcomes for
individuals and care providers alike.
For the purposes of this procurement, the scope is to build the first stage of the MVP for the
Social Care Interoperability Platform (SCIP).
Procurement Information
Framework Call-Off (CCS Digital Outcomes 6)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0598ce
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055908-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72212517 - IT software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
- Contact Name
- Emily Wells
- Contact Email
- emily.wells@dhsc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 0EU
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLI32 Westminster
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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