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NP502423b SWAN NHS Call off contract

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

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04 Aug 2023 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS National Services Scotland has awarded a call off contract for wide area network connectivity services to British Telecommunications PLC. The contract, titled "NP502423b SWAN NHS Call off contract," was signed on 6th July 2023 with a total value of £228 million. The procurement process was completed, and the contract is currently active, offering business opportunities in the services category within the UK. Economic operators interested in providing additional services to NHS Boards in Scotland can explore this opportunity.

This procurement process, initiated as a tender, was led by The NHS National Services Scotland as the buyer. The call off contract offers opportunities for suppliers to engage in a large-scale project providing network connectivity services to all NHS Boards in Scotland. The contract includes the option to extend for an additional 6 years, with an estimated total value of approximately £114 million per year. Businesses in the services sector, especially those experienced in providing wide area network services, are well-suited to compete for this contract and contribute to the healthcare infrastructure in Scotland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NP502423b SWAN NHS Call off contract

Notice Description

This Call off contract from the SWAN framework to provide wide area network connectivity services and related additional services to all NHS Boards in Scotland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Call off contract from the SWAN framework to provide wide area network connectivity services and related additional services to all NHS Boards in Scotland.

Options: Option to extend the Call off contract by an additional 6 years. The value of the contract is estimated and dependent on additional services throughout the term. Initial term equates to approximately 54 million GBP over 6 years for connectivity services and up to 60 million GBP for additional services over the same period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000740581
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485284
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£228,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Contact Name
Jim Binnie
Contact Email
jim.binnie@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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