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title: "IMS3 Contract for the Provision of Information Management Services"
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# IMS3 Contract for the Provision of Information Management Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-83ad78c4-7b6d-4e89-8f85-82dd33d300b0

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has awarded a contract for the provision of Information Management Services (IMS3) to ATOS IT Services UK Ltd. The contract, valued at £139,900,000 GBP, has a tender period ending on 01/01/2012 and a contract period until 31/01/2023. The procurement method was selective, with a procurement method details of Call-off from a framework agreement. The location of the contract is in London, England, under the main procurement category of services.

This tender for Information Management Services presents opportunities for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those focused on consulting, software development, Internet, and support. Businesses interested in service management, service integration, security, sustainability, infrastructure support, hosting, and other related services would be well-suited to compete. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is actively seeking providers to support their IT service needs, offering significant potential for business growth and collaboration.

## Notice

Change Control Note (CCN 0067): The Department of Health and Social Care ("DHSC")(or the Department of Health as it was then known) intends to extend, for the purposes of supporting orderly transition and termination, its IMS3 contract with Atos IT Services UK Ltd entered into on 16 January 2012 (the "Contract"). DHSC entered into a the Contract following a further competition procedure under NHS Connecting for Health's Additional Supply Capability and Capacity Framework. The Contract is for the provision of bundled IT services to DHSC as customer and other NHS bodies. Services include service management; service integration; security; sustainability; infrastructure support and enhancements; hosting; connectivity; end user tools; enterprise content management; collaboration; video conferencing; remote flexible working; telephony; print services; user access management and access devices; end user support; training and education; procurement; project services; applications enhancements, maintenance and support; business change; business intelligence; design authority; service improvement and innovation. The Contract was originally let as a seven-year arrangement comprising a five-year initial term and two-year optional extension period. In June 2017, DHSC availed itself of the optional extension right and extended the contract for a period of 2 years. A further 2 year extension was negotiated taking the contract end date to 30 April 2022. The Department has undergone a procurement exercise to replace this service (with the new Contract known as IMS4) and as a contingency extended the IMS3 agreement by 9 months for the purposes of orderly transition and exit. The original value of the contract was PS76,000,000.00 GBP for the 5-year initial term and an additional PS30,300, 000.00 GBP for the first 2-year optional extension. The 2nd extension period of 2-years was an additional PS30,000,000.00 GBP. This notice relates to the 3rd extension of IMS3, and is for 9 months up to 31/01/2023, at a value of PS5,400,000 GBP. This modification notice is being published retrospectively, having been inadvertently not published previously, due to an IT systems error. We are publishing the notice now to correct that error. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009107-2023?

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3761f4f1-856e-4bfb-9d14-e2d0a312a605 |
| 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 | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jan 2012 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 16 Jan 2012 - 31 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £139,900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,400,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South 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

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2023 at 12:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3761f4f1-856e-4bfb-9d14-e2d0a312a605

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3761f4f1-856e-4bfb-9d14-e2d0a312a605
  29th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7400e5b8-4a70-47c2-8e05-44a88a909dc2
  IMS3_CCN_0067 IMS3 Extension Final (003)_Redacted

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009107-2023

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