--- title: "Access and Identity Management System" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b7729c54-7eaf-4490-b141-b58ee2541751" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b7729c54-7eaf-4490-b141-b58ee2541751" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b7729c54-7eaf-4490-b141-b58ee2541751.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b7729c54-7eaf-4490-b141-b58ee2541751.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE" published: "2021-04-21" --- # Access and Identity Management System Buyer: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7729c54-7eaf-4490-b141-b58ee2541751 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b7729c54-7eaf-4490-b141-b58ee2541751) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b7729c54-7eaf-4490-b141-b58ee2541751.json) ## Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is proceeding with the procurement of an Access and Identity Management System (AIMS), with a total contract value of £850,000. This open procedure tender falls under the data services category, and it is currently in the Award stage, following the publication of the award notice on 14 June 2022. The contract is set to commence on 1 November 2021 and will run until 30 April 2025, providing management for access and authentication services to over 314,000 eligible users across the UK. The geographical focus for service delivery is the North West region of England, specifically Manchester, where NICE is situated at Level 1A City Tower, Piccadilly Gardens. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data services, particularly those with experience in identity management systems and user authentication technologies. Companies that are already established in providing interoperable services using SAML2 protocols or have partnerships with health and social care resource publishers will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Moreover, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this procurement process, potentially bringing innovative solutions tailored to healthcare needs. ## Notice The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is seeking to procure an Access and Identity Management Service (AIMS) consisting of both an Identity Provider (IdP) and Access Management Federation (AMF). The service will authenticate users and authorise access to content, verifying eligible users based on user or organisational entitlement. The aim of the service is to establish and maintain a managed service ensuring continual availability and access to content for more than 314,000 eligible users following the end of the current service contract on 30 April 2022. AIMS will provide eligible users with access to content: digital knowledge resources purchased from publishers such as databases, journals, evidence summaries, e-books and point of care tools. This content may be purchased nationally or regionally by Health Education England (HEE), as well as locally or collectively (consortia) by individual NHS Trusts or healthcare related organisations. Eligible users are UK healthcare professionals working in the NHS, social care and other eligible organisations in line with the national eligibility criteria. The suppliers Identity Provider (IdP) will be responsible for providing identifiers for users looking to interact with the system; asserting to the system that the identifier presented by a user is known to the publisher; and providing other information about the user via specified in Data attributes. The service must include a web browser-based interface for user self-registration and account management and an API to support these functions. The suppliers Access Management Federation (AMF) must use SAML2 protocols and/or must be a participating member of an existing identity federation (with registered SAML IdP and SP entities) that all publishers are part of or can join. The service must also be supported by a web-browser based interface to allow service management of accounts, access to content, audit functionality and statistics by a network of staff. Suppliers must demonstrate working relationships with publishers of health and social care resources. This procurement is not seeking to build an AIMS system, NICE is seeking existing systems including the AMF. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3f26d37-b834-4806-b208-caef866728d6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | 4 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | 13 Apr 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2021 - 30 Apr 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £850,000 | | 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 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 4BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Deansgate | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72300000 - Data services ## Release History - 21 Apr 2021 at 10:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3f26d37-b834-4806-b208-caef866728d6 - 14 Apr 2021 at 13:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3f26d37-b834-4806-b208-caef866728d6 - 25 Nov 2020 at 15:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/addda07a-1808-44e1-93c0-eec16fdea00b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3f26d37-b834-4806-b208-caef866728d6 21st April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/addda07a-1808-44e1-93c0-eec16fdea00b 25th November 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8afd7895-488c-4e7d-82cd-3bf982146061 AIMS Tender Pack - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c71a6036-6415-40c3-b017-846292102510 Bidders response document with corrected date error ## Notice URLs - https://www.nice.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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