--- title: "BSOL Integrated Care System Communications Platform - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7fb0032c-f128-4505-b9ab-068d682faa00" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7fb0032c-f128-4505-b9ab-068d682faa00" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7fb0032c-f128-4505-b9ab-068d682faa00.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7fb0032c-f128-4505-b9ab-068d682faa00.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2022-05-19" --- # BSOL Integrated Care System Communications Platform - Market Engagement Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7fb0032c-f128-4505-b9ab-068d682faa00 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7fb0032c-f128-4505-b9ab-068d682faa00) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7fb0032c-f128-4505-b9ab-068d682faa00.json) ## Summary Currently in the planning stage, the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, located in Birmingham, is preparing to engage suppliers for the "BSOL Integrated Care System Communications Platform - Market Engagement". This procurement, which falls under the telecommunications industry, has a significant deadline for supplier engagement set for 14th June 2022. The initiative aims to modernise the communications capabilities across the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System by transitioning to an integrated platform that will ultimately serve around 80,000 staff members and the local population. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the telecommunications and technology sectors, particularly those offering integrated telecommunications services, communications infrastructure, or telecommunications equipment. Companies interested in participating should be prepared to showcase their ability to meet the outlined requirements and contribute to the creation of a streamlined communication system for healthcare across the region. SMEs are encouraged to participate, as this project may foster significant growth by enhancing collaborative processes in the healthcare sector. ## Notice * PLEASE NOTE* The relevant Authority for this procurement is: The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Bristol Road South Northfield Birmingham B31 2AP The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as part of the Birmingham and Solihull (BSOL) Integrated Care System (ICS) are seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its upcoming requirement for a Communications Platform. BSOL have strategically identified the need for a modern communications platform that will incorporate at the very least the current telephony systems capability, currently in use across the ICS. The BSOL ICS consists of the following membership: Birmingham City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, 29 primary care networks in Birmingham and 4 in West Birmingham, NHS Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Children's Trust, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust. The vision for the new system is to eventually reduce the use of disparate telephony platforms across the ICS and move to just one hosted platform or experience hub. This will be accomplished once the technology and the organisations are mature enough to provide/move to a single solution that accommodates all the requirements for a "hospital of the future" set in the context of the requirements to seamlessly communicate with other ICS partner organisations such as Primary Care, Local Authorities/Social Care (Adult and Children), Mental Health, and Community Services alongside other service providing organisations and charities, notwithstanding the patients/population. The vision is to accommodate all BSOL member organisations consisting of circa 80,000 staff onto a single communications portal to serve the population of BSOL. It is currently envisaged that this will happen using a phased approach over the next 3 years. The initial ask is to focus on the requirements of the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (ROH), as their telephony system is at end of life and is in urgent need of a replacement, with a view of being able to expand the solution to other partner organisations at the end of their current contracts. 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 Tuesday 14th June 2022. Bravo reference of online form: pqq__28690 - BSOL Integrated Care System Communications Platform - Market Engagement Direct link to response form: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/982814380180DC189352 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d9c69fa-b1c3-4c1e-9fbd-065bbb293340 | | 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 | 19 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Jun 2022 | | 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 - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 32412100 - Telecommunications network - 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system - 32571000 - Communications infrastructure - 64200000 - Telecommunications services - 64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services ## Release History - 19 May 2022 at 16:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d9c69fa-b1c3-4c1e-9fbd-065bbb293340 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d9c69fa-b1c3-4c1e-9fbd-065bbb293340 19th May 2022 - 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/982814380180DC189352 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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