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title: "Cortisone Programme Support"
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# Cortisone Programme Support

Buyer: THE DEFENCE MEDICAL SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-29b22f5b-c66f-4486-bd5b-a39b98a61339

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## Summary

The Defence Medical Services has awarded a contract for the "Cortisone Programme Support" project to HUNTER HEALTHCARE RESOURCING LIMITED. The procurement method was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract value is GBP 657,355, with a contract period from July 24, 2023, to March 31, 2024. This service procurement opportunity falls under the services category and was located in LICHFIELD, England. The deadline for the tender period was July 18, 2023.

This contract presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other businesses with expertise in project management software development services. The Defence Medical Services sought specialist services to support their CORTISONE programme, part of UKStratCom's initiatives, critical for healthcare delivery to service personnel. Businesses with security-cleared personnel and experience in healthcare information services and project management would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

## Notice

The Vision for Programme CORTISONE is to deliver a sustainable, integrated, cohesive, and enduring information capability that will fully and effectively support the delivery of evidence based medical and dental health and healthcare outputs for Defence. This will be achieved by delivering an ecosystem of healthcare information services that enable better patient outcomes and contribute to DMS resource optimisation, maximising the number of personnel fit for role. To achieve this there is a requirement for robust Medical IT specialist Project Management (PM) and Programme Office Management (POM) services to support Programme CORTISONE and its 5 subordinate projects. CORTISONE is one of UKStratCom's largest programmes and its success is essential to the safe delivery of healthcare to Service Personnel. There are critical PM and POM services shortage in the CORTISONE Programme Office this statement of requirement is seeking the delivery of suitably qualified, security cleared personnel to provide these services until the delivery of each subordinate Project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e4bb086-fb98-4e31-84a4-e15b34d4b077 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £657,355 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £657,355 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE DEFENCE MEDICAL SERVICES |
| Locality | LICHFIELD |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS14 9PY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Whittington & Streethay |
| Westminster constituency | Tamworth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HUNTER HEALTHCARE RESOURCING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212331 - Project management software development services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2023 at 15:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e4bb086-fb98-4e31-84a4-e15b34d4b077

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e4bb086-fb98-4e31-84a4-e15b34d4b077
  9th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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