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title: "Link: Solutions 2"
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# Link: Solutions 2

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7b31bac-8265-438b-bac4-2d4bef609398

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Link: Solutions 2" is managed by NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS) based in Salford, England. This initiative falls under the computer equipment and supplies category and aims to establish a framework for full IT solutions, focusing on infrastructure software, hardware, and associated services. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the contract period spans from 10th August 2020 to 9th August 2024. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract value is set at £500 million, with a minimum value of £45 million. Key dates include the end of the tender period on 22nd January 2020, and the contract award date is 10th August 2020.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in the IT sector, particularly those specialising in computer hardware, software packages, and related services such as networking and virtualisation. Companies of various sizes, especially larger SMEs, are well-positioned to compete in this procurement process. Suppliers that can provide comprehensive IT solutions or innovative technological advancements will likely find this framework advantageous for expanding their market presence and securing long-term contracts with public sector clients.

## Notice

NHS Shared Business Services are looking to renew an existing framework which expands upon the current offering. Due to a consistent and growing market for one-stop solutions, the new framework will focus on allowing contracting authorities to purchase full IT solutions. Therefore NHS Shared Business Services are looking for providers of full IT Infrastructure Software, Servers and Storage Hardware, Networking, Virtualization, other Services and End User & Solutions Software and all associated products and services within these solution requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3bce334-97dc-4ece-ab86-97fdcbf1e440 |
| 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 | 17 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 9 Aug 2020 - 9 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000,000 |
| 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 | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS) |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M50 2UW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Quays |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 28 |
| Supplier names | AMICUS ITS; BECHTLE DIRECT; CDW; CENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL; CISILION; COMPUTACENTER (UK; DACOLL; DELL TECHNOLOGIES; EACS; EUROPEAN ELECTRONIQUE; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; KHIPU NETWORKS; MOTHER TECHNOLOGIES; NOVOSCO; NVIRON; PHOENIX SOFTWARE; PROACT IT; RIOMED; SIX DEGREES TECHNOLOGY GROUP; SOFTCAT; SOFTWARE BOX; SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC (SCC; SWITCHSHOP; TET; TOTAL COMPUTER NETWORKS; TRUSTCO; TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS; XMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
- 30211000 - Mainframe computer
- 30211100 - Super computer
- 30211200 - Mainframe hardware
- 30211300 - Computer platforms
- 30211400 - Computer configurations
- 30211500 - Central processing unit (CPU) or processors
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
- 48210000 - Networking software package
- 48220000 - Internet and intranet software package
- 48710000 - Backup or recovery software package
- 48760000 - Virus protection software package
- 48761000 - Anti-virus software package
- 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 48820000 - Servers
- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2020 at 14:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3bce334-97dc-4ece-ab86-97fdcbf1e440

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3bce334-97dc-4ece-ab86-97fdcbf1e440
  17th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=30796&B=NHSSBS
  Full documentation is available on the NHS Shared Business Services EU-Supply e-tendering portal.

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