--- title: "Business Intelligence Reporting Solution" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5d1a2836-ae13-4a18-8793-a8b530f43e9c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d1a2836-ae13-4a18-8793-a8b530f43e9c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d1a2836-ae13-4a18-8793-a8b530f43e9c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d1a2836-ae13-4a18-8793-a8b530f43e9c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2021-07-15" --- # Business Intelligence Reporting Solution Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5d1a2836-ae13-4a18-8793-a8b530f43e9c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d1a2836-ae13-4a18-8793-a8b530f43e9c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d1a2836-ae13-4a18-8793-a8b530f43e9c.json) ## Summary The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a "Business Intelligence Reporting Solution". This procurement falls within the information technology industry, specifically focusing on business intelligence software packages. The trust aims to engage suppliers who can provide a comprehensive cloud-based reporting platform, transitioning from their current reliance on multiple reporting tools. Key dates include the engagement end date on 6th August 2021, with deadlines for expressions of interest and participation in market engagement noted for potential bidders. This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in business intelligence software and development services, particularly those that can demonstrate cloud platform capabilities and scalability. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the trust is seeking innovative solutions tailored to their reporting needs. This market engagement aims to foster collaboration and insight from potential suppliers, allowing them to shape their offerings to align with the trust's requirements and enhance their chances of securing a contract. ## Notice The University Hospitals Birmingham informatics department is seeking to purchase a technology platform for the deployment of regular reporting. The trust informatics function is currently underpinned by a collection of on premise Microsoft SQL data servers, and currently deploy reporting through a mixed methodology of reporting tools, including (but not limited to): - Microsoft SQL Reporting Services - Microsoft Excel Pivot Table Reports - Microsoft SQL Analysis Services Cubes - TIBCO Spotfire Current reporting within the trust is heavily utilised, with approximately 3,500 active reports and sub-reports, receiving approximately 500-600,000 page impressions per calendar month. Some products are updated live / near-live through linked server queries to on premise databases, while the majority of reports are populated on a daily / weekly / monthly scheduled processes. The trust is seeking to utilise a single platform solution on which to migrate all reporting products to a single reporting cloud-based platform, with high availability and the ability to scale up and out as required. Suppliers who are able to offer solutions relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice. This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to review the Authority's Briefing Document and to provide information regarding the services they can offer that could meet these outline requirements. This builds on the Authority's commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final specification and determine the appropriate route to market in a fair and transparent manner. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Bravo Portal by 13:00 on Friday 6th August 2021 Bravo reference of online form: pqq__28656 "Business Intelligence Reporting Solution - Market Engagement" Direct link to response form: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/69775309017AAACF656A ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1d78518-c8b8-4b05-935f-13ddb66b13f5 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Aug 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 1NU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48482000 - Business intelligence software package - 72212482 - Business intelligence software development services ## Release History - 15 Jul 2021 at 15:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1d78518-c8b8-4b05-935f-13ddb66b13f5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1d78518-c8b8-4b05-935f-13ddb66b13f5 15th July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html Link to Bravo Portal ## Notice URLs - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/69775309017AAACF656A ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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