--- title: "Health and Social Care Network Webinar - Infrastructure Development" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5fa2b669-c127-437c-a594-577f3ebad180" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5fa2b669-c127-437c-a594-577f3ebad180" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fa2b669-c127-437c-a594-577f3ebad180.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fa2b669-c127-437c-a594-577f3ebad180.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS DIGITAL" published: "2021-07-12" --- # Health and Social Care Network Webinar - Infrastructure Development Buyer: NHS DIGITAL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5fa2b669-c127-437c-a594-577f3ebad180 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5fa2b669-c127-437c-a594-577f3ebad180) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fa2b669-c127-437c-a594-577f3ebad180.json) ## Summary NHS Digital is currently in the planning stage of a tender titled "Health and Social Care Network Webinar - Infrastructure Development." This initiative falls under the network infrastructure industry category and is located in Leeds, United Kingdom. The project aims to prepare for the procurement of a replacement service for the Health and Social Care Network's (HSCN) Peering Exchange, which is due to expire in January 2023. An engagement webinar for potential suppliers is scheduled for 20 July 2021, with a key engagement deadline set for the same day at 23:59 BST. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in managed telecommunications services, especially those capable of overseeing installation, support, and management of network infrastructure. Companies with expertise in peering services are particularly encouraged to attend the webinar, where they can provide feedback on the proposed approach and assess their potential involvement in the forthcoming procurement process, ultimately fostering business growth in the sector. ## Notice You are invited to join NHS Digital for a HSCN market engagement webinar. Delivered in partnership with techUK, the webinar will take place on Tuesday 20 July 2021 from 11:00am to 12:15pm. What will be discussed? The Peering Exchange is a central piece of the Health and Social Care Network's (HSCN's) underlying infrastructure, which enables network routing between the Consumer Network Service Providers (CNSPs), allowing end customers using different CNSPs to communicate seamlessly over HSCN. The contract for the current HSCN Peering Exchange is due to expire in January 2023. This project aims to procure a replacement service, with the procurement launching in Autumn 2021, to enable service continuity for the private network elements of HSCN. What is the purpose of the session? The webinar will provide an overview of the current service and our proposed future operating model to potential bidders. We will also explain our intended route to market and the delivery model, including the migration of HSCN CNSPs. We would like as many potential suppliers as possible to join us to provide feedback on our intended approach and learn more about the opportunity in order to judge whether they might participate in the forthcoming tender. In particular we welcome participation from managed service providers who are able to manage the complete cycle of installation, support and management of highly available telecommunications network infrastructure, specifically peering services. Suppliers will be required to provide exemplary support and management thereafter. The commissioners and delivery team from NHS Digital will be in attendance and we will include time for answering questions. How to register your attendance If you would like to attend the webinar, please send the names, job description and email addresses together with the relevant company name to nhsdigital.industryqueries@nhs.net Joining instructions will be sent via email approximately 48 hours before the event date. Should you have any enquiries please contact us by emailing nhsdigital.industryqueries@nhs.net We look forward to welcoming you on the day. Our industry engagement events and webinars are open to all digital health and care suppliers including non-techUK members. Please note we reserve the right to publish attendee lists and use your email for follow up evaluation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/437bb9ae-9e32-44cd-b707-fdca1183ec3f | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Jul 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | 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 | NHS DIGITAL | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ### Codes - 32424000 - Network infrastructure ## Release History - 12 Jul 2021 at 10:19 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/437bb9ae-9e32-44cd-b707-fdca1183ec3f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/437bb9ae-9e32-44cd-b707-fdca1183ec3f 12th July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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