Planning

NHSScotland - Business Systems

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

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Planning

11 May 2022 at 00:00

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

The Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), is preparing to procure an integrated, cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution to support finance, HR, payroll, and procurement functions across NHSScotland Boards. This procurement is at the planning stage, with a planned notice date set for 1st November 2022. The contract will cover services related to health, and the delivery will be based in Scotland. Detailed documents, including a planned procurement notice and a questionnaire, have been made available to potential bidders from 11th May 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in software development, particularly those with expertise in integrated systems for public sector applications. Companies offering cloud-based solutions in finance, human resources, and procurement are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as the NSS seeks a vendor capable of implementing a robust system that can handle complex data migration and integration with existing external applications. The successful vendor will also have a proven track record in managing similar scale projects, making this a valuable opportunity for experienced firms in the public sector software market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHSScotland - Business Systems

Notice Description

NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) wishes to procure an integrated, cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for finance, HR, payroll and procurement functions for all NHSScotland Boards.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) wishes to procure an integrated, cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for finance, HR, payroll and procurement functions for all NHSScotland Boards. The solution will provide end to end functionality for the core processes operated by professionals in finance, HR, payroll and procurement roles, and will cater for self-service HR processes for all NHSScotland employees. The data underpinning these processes will be stored and updated in real-time, viewable via standard and user-configurable dashboards and reports, subject to role access permissions. Management information (MI) reporting will be available at NHSScotland level and NHS Board level, with configuration allowing reporting at user-defined sub-levels. The reporting will support flexible, proactive and reactive workforce management, budgeting and forecasting processes and will enable NHSScotland boards to assess strategic workforce, financial and procurement requirements and opportunities. The solution will have the ability to integrate with external applications via application programming interfaces (APIs) and have system up-time of at least 99.8% . It will operate within an enterprise environment with multiple client device types, numerous productivity applications and security configurations, eg considering secure web gateways, anti-virus software, users working from home and office locations, Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Teams. The solution will be capable of handling high volume, complex data migration to support successful implementation. The vendor will be expected to provide evidence of successful implementation and operation of the solution for an organisation of at least similar size and complexity as NHSScotland. Please review the attached documents for further detail on the requirement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000692215
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY448073
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

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2022Expired
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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