--- title: "Framework Agreement for the Provision of Inventory Management Systems" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7bdc8236-7314-4659-b12b-d60f9411a9e5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7bdc8236-7314-4659-b12b-d60f9411a9e5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7bdc8236-7314-4659-b12b-d60f9411a9e5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7bdc8236-7314-4659-b12b-d60f9411a9e5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS Commercial Solutions" published: "2017-05-08" --- # Framework Agreement for the Provision of Inventory Management Systems Buyer: NHS Commercial Solutions Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7bdc8236-7314-4659-b12b-d60f9411a9e5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7bdc8236-7314-4659-b12b-d60f9411a9e5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7bdc8236-7314-4659-b12b-d60f9411a9e5.json) ## Summary The NHS Collaborative Procurement Partnership, led by NHS Commercial Solutions, is currently undertaking a tender process for a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Inventory Management Systems. This procurement, classified under the services category and specifically denoted by the CPV code 48430000 for inventory management software packages, aims to enhance the management of equipment and consumable stocks across the NHS. The tender is open and will conclude on 9th June 2017, with the resulting contract expected to commence on 1st August 2017 and remain active until 31st July 2021. The delivery addresses for this opportunity span the United Kingdom and several other regions, indicating a wide reach for suppliers involved. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in inventory management solutions, particularly those offering scalable, vendor-neutral systems. Companies that can provide robust integration capabilities with existing NHS infrastructure and manage diverse supplier inventories would be well-positioned to compete. Smaller enterprises may find this tender particularly accessible, as the procurement process is open to SMEs, encouraging a diverse range of suppliers to engage and potentially contribute innovative solutions to the NHS's inventory challenges. ## Notice The NHS Collaborative Procurement Partnership (NHS CPP) comprises NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative, NHS London Procurement Partnership, NHS Commercial Solutions and East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub. NHS CPP has successfully delivered a number of projects, including the Total Orthopaedic Solutions (TOS) and Total Cardiology Solutions (TCS) framework agreements. NHS Commercial Solutions (NHS CS) is leading this procurement project on behalf of NHS CPP. The intricacies of managing activity in contracts let under these frameworks, in particular, have identified the need for a means of managing the flow of equipment and consumable stocks throughout the organisation. To meet this need NHS Commercial Solutions, on behalf of NHS CPP, is procuring a framework agreement for the provision of commercial, "off-the-shelf", vendor-neutral inventory management systems to which a number of suppliers will be appointed. The systems will, inter alia, require the capability to interface securely with existing and future trust systems, including Purchase-to-Pay (P2P), e-Sourcing, catalogue and materials management systems and patient administration systems; manage the inventory of multiple suppliers, including consignment stock, and the management of items that may be returned to stock after use/sterilisation; offer approved suppliers access to appropriate parts of the system to allow inventory to be managed in real time; track assets/products by location, linked to a specific patient, in ward or theatre; and support patient-level costing and business analytics. Whilst the initial driver for this project is the implementation, into acute trusts, of TOS and TCS, benefits of inventory management are recognised across the wider NHS, including mental and community health. The IMS will therefore need to be scalable to enable delivery to organisations of different sizes and across a number of locations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8e06b6e-01f1-4642-9525-ddc2fbdea8a9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 May 2017 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Aug 2017 - 31 Jul 2021 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS Commercial Solutions | | Locality | DORKING | | Postcode area | Redhill | | Postcode | RH4 1XA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ26 East Surrey | | Local authority | Mole Valley | | Electoral ward | Dorking North | | Westminster constituency | Dorking and Horley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48430000 - Inventory management software package ## Release History - 8 May 2017 at 15:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8e06b6e-01f1-4642-9525-ddc2fbdea8a9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8e06b6e-01f1-4642-9525-ddc2fbdea8a9 8th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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