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title: "Digital Staff Passport solution for NHS providers to rapidly deploy staff in response to COVID-19"
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# Digital Staff Passport solution for NHS providers to rapidly deploy staff in response to COVID-19

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ede1bc5-0905-48be-ae42-9680152a89fa

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## Summary

The procurement process involves NHS England as the buying organisation, seeking solutions for the "Digital Staff Passport" designed to facilitate staff deployment in response to COVID-19. This initiative falls within the IT services industry category and has a total contract value of £1,600,000. The procurement method applied was a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication, targeting service providers capable of delivering the project's requirements. The tender period concluded on 15 March 2020, with the contract effective from 16 March 2020 to 15 March 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), that specialise in IT consulting, software development, and support services. Firms with expertise in system integration and cloud hosting solutions would be well-suited to compete, given the context of developing a digital solution for NHS trusts. Engaging in this contract could broaden their portfolio and enhance their reputation within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

Development of the COVID-19 digital staff passport website, onboarding process for users, relevant system integrations, deployment of the COVID-19 solution for up to 225 trusts, support of the COVID-19 solution for and Cloud hosting of the COVID-19 solution

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/becf4173-7c24-4c36-9caf-df9a1bc838d0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 16 Mar 2020 - 15 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,600,000 |
| 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 | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2020 at 08:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/becf4173-7c24-4c36-9caf-df9a1bc838d0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/becf4173-7c24-4c36-9caf-df9a1bc838d0
  24th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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