Tender

Scottish Primary Care Information Resource (SPIRE) Support

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")

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Tender

11 Oct 2019 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is initiated by The Common Services Agency (NHS National Services Scotland) for the project titled "Scottish Primary Care Information Resource (SPIRE) Support". This tender is classified under the health industry category and is located in Scotland. Currently, the procurement is at the active tender stage, with submissions due by 28th November 2019. The value of this contract is estimated at £600,000, and it follows an open procurement method allowing electronic submission of bids.

This opportunity offers substantial potential for growth for IT services and support firms, particularly those specialising in healthcare technology and data management systems. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in providing technical services and support for large-scale digital systems would be well-suited to compete with a focus on the healthcare sector, especially those familiar with working alongside public health authorities or similar organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Scottish Primary Care Information Resource (SPIRE) Support

Notice Description

NHS National Services Scotland is looking for a supplier to provide support and maintenance and other technical services to the existing SPIRE System which is utilised in 950 GP Practices in NHS Scotland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS National Services Scotland seeks to procure a supplier to provide support services to the existing Scottish Primary Care Information Resource (SPIRE) system. The SPIRE programme is a collaboration between the Scottish Government and NHS National Services Scotland (NSS). SPIRE is a tool that facilitates the management of information at a practice level, and extraction of primary care data at GP, practice, cluster, locality and national levels. As at August 2019, there are approximately 950 GP Practices in Scotland with SPIRE software installed. It should be noted that the number of practices with the current SPIRE software installed is expected to decrease over the contract period as the new GP IT infrastructure is implemented. The overall objective of this contract is to transition from the existing software supplier to support and maintain the existing SPIRE system.

Options: The contract term is a three year initial term with two additional one year optional extensions.

Renewal: The contract term is a three year initial term with two additional one year optional extensions. Estimated value is for the possible 5 year duration

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000600825
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT368910
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Oct 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
rashida.rasool-gordon@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1312756051

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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