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title: "Technical and Business Support to the PEPPOL Authority for the NHS in England"
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# Technical and Business Support to the PEPPOL Authority for the NHS in England

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aab4d78c-4abf-4854-9609-b1b3b12c212a

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Technical and Business Support to the PEPPOL Authority for the NHS in England" project was conducted by the Department of Health, with a contract value of £289,800. The tender falls under the category of computer support and consultancy services, aimed at facilitating eProcurement within the public sector. The contract period began on 15th December 2017 and will continue until 31st March 2019. This procurement was processed through a selective method, with the tender period concluding on 22nd November 2017, while award notice was published on 9th February 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in providing consultancy and technical support services in eProcurement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, given their capacity for agile service delivery and innovation. Companies with expertise in procurement governance, standardisation, and implementation within the public sector could particularly benefit from this contract, leveraging their skills to enhance the efficiency of eProcurement operations across the NHS in England.

## Notice

PEPPOL Authorities (PAs) are government entities with a responsibility to facilitate eProcurement within their domain, serving as a "trust anchor" on behalf of Open PEPPOL. Typically, a PA has responsibility for public sector-wide eProcurement governance, standardisation and implementation. Activities include - 1. Provision of ad hoc support to AP/SMP providers: 2. Assume responsibility for agreed tasks in OpenPEPPOL Coordinating Communities: 3. Contribute effort to the OpenPEPPOL Virtual Support Unit. 4. Promotional activity

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63c31b5a-779e-44ed-8433-ab7b38bb5037 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2017 |
| Contract period | 15 Dec 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £289,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £289,800 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTICA CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2018 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63c31b5a-779e-44ed-8433-ab7b38bb5037

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63c31b5a-779e-44ed-8433-ab7b38bb5037
  9th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9f12c42c-c4fc-49e9-85e3-1e55c4af2f76
  Redacted contract

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