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title: "Health and Social Care Network Peering Exchange Services (Call Off Contract)"
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buyer: "SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH"
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# Health and Social Care Network Peering Exchange Services (Call Off Contract)

Buyer: SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba4965f2-8d22-49eb-a1dc-37376fcc46d1

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## Summary

The Secretary of State for Health is procuring Health and Social Care Network Peering Exchange Services through an open tender process, with a total contract value of £18,000,000. The procurement aims to facilitate a new networking arrangement for health and social care that will replace the existing NHS N3 network. The contract commenced on 1st February 2017 and is set to run until 31st January 2020. The tender closed on 25th January 2017, and the services are classified under interconnection services within the main category of services. The geographic reach includes the United Kingdom and wider territories such as the British Overseas Territories and other European locations.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses looking to expand in the healthcare services sector, particularly for those that provide networking solutions or interconnection services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the procurement is designed to foster a competitive multi-supplier marketplace. Businesses that excel in technology integration, telecommunications, and network solutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

NHS Digital has been tasked with delivering a Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) programme which will provide a new and significantly different networking arrangements for health and social care as part of its remit to provide successor services to the current NHS N3 network on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health. The HSCN will replace the current single-supplier N3 network with disaggregated and competitive multi-supplier marketplace for network services. The HSCN will create the effect of a single network across Heath and Social Care providers and their partners. The HSCN Peering Exchange Services will be a key supply chain component and will facilitate independent network interconnection between the disaggregated HSCN network service providers. The HSCN Peering Exchange Services may subsequently be procured by wider public bodies. Further details of this may be found at https://digital.nhs.uk/health-social-care-network.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e42b5999-a75b-4729-95c3-ffb5fcdec1f3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2017 - 31 Jan 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,000,000 |
| 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 | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 6AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REDCENTRIC SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64221000 - Interconnection services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2017 at 06:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e42b5999-a75b-4729-95c3-ffb5fcdec1f3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e42b5999-a75b-4729-95c3-ffb5fcdec1f3
  20th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=239778127
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://digital.nhs.uk/health-social-care-network

## Provenance

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