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title: "Pensions Remote Hosting"
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# Pensions Remote Hosting

Buyer: N H S BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6f8fa81e-d5a0-4fce-8235-99d5c3ebffca

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## Summary

The public procurement process for "Pensions Remote Hosting" was conducted by the NHS Business Services Authority, aimed at providing Remote Hosting Services for the NHS Pensions IT platform. This tender falls under the category of computer-related services and is relevant to the healthcare industry. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement, and the contract period spans from 24 September 2017 to 15 October 2022. The tender had a total value of £459,000, and the award was made on 15 September 2017. Key locations for service delivery include Fleetwood, Middlebrook, and Newcastle upon Tyne. The tender period ended on 1 August 2017.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those experienced in data centre operations and support for complex IT infrastructures. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in migration services and robust hosting solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete in future tenders of similar nature. The contract's potential for extension offers ongoing engagement opportunities for service providers in the public sector.

## Notice

The service requirements are for Remote Hosting Services (i.e. data centre hosting) for the NHSBSA's NHS Pensions IT platform/IT environments associated with the combined Payroll and Pensions Applications. These will be accessed by: the NHSBSA Pensions Operations Team, the NHSBSA Contact Centre, the NHSBSA Operational Staff, and other NHSBSA staff at: Hesketh House, Fleetwood; Ridgway House, Middlebrook; and Bridge House, Newcastle. The scope includes supporting the migration of the Pensions IT Infrastructure to the Data Centre, and provision of Data Centre and associated services to support the Pensions Operating Environment. The contract is for a period of three years with an option to extend for a period of up to two years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1def5fd9-5b05-46e1-aef1-b056cc6e6903 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 23 Sep 2017 - 15 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £459,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £459,000 |
| 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 | N H S BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE15 8NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Lemington |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATOS IT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72500000 - Computer-related services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2017 at 14:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1def5fd9-5b05-46e1-aef1-b056cc6e6903

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1def5fd9-5b05-46e1-aef1-b056cc6e6903
  12th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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