Planning

NHS Central Legal Office Replacement Case Management System

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

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Planning

24 Sep 2021 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by The Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS). The tender, titled "NHS Central Legal Office Replacement Case Management System," focuses on the health sector and is located in Edinburgh, Scotland. Currently in the planning stage, the submission deadline for interested suppliers to complete the accompanying questionnaire is set for 15th October 2021. This tender aims to replace an existing case management IT system used by NSS, which has been in place since 2010 and is becoming less effective due to connectivity issues and limited accessibility.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in IT solutions, particularly those with expertise in developing legal services case management systems that can be accessed remotely across various devices. Suppliers capable of providing innovative, user-friendly, and efficient software solutions that meet the specified functionalities, such as fee charging, billing, reporting, and document management, would be well-suited to compete. Engaging with this tender could significantly enhance business growth prospects for companies in the technology and legal services sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Central Legal Office Replacement Case Management System

Notice Description

NHS Scotland is exploring options for replacement information technology solutions to deliver functionality of a legal services case management IT system. The case management system (CMS) will be used by Central Legal Office (CLO), a strategic business unit within The Common Services Agency, more commonly referred to as NHS National Services Scotland, NHS NSS or simply NSS.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Scotland is exploring options for replacement information technology solutions to deliver functionality of a legal services case management IT system. The Central Legal Office (CLO), a strategic business unit within NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), currently use a legacy case management system (CMS) called Prescient Plus, procured in 2010. Updates of digital equipment, including servers, have taken place. Access to the CMS from home is only via the NSS secure Virtual Private Network which has also lead to connectivity issues as Prescient is a resource intensive piece of software. CLO require a solution that can be accessed remotely from anywhere and on any type of device (mobile, tablet or desktop). In addition, consideration should be given to the features the CLO currently make use of on Prescient, namely Fee charging, Billing, Reporting and Document Management. Please see attached 'NHS Case Management System PIN Questionnaire V1' for further information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000668130
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP428618
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48517000 - IT software package

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Nov 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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