--- title: "NHS England - Expert Partners - Community Health workforce connectivity RFP" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d8c2050a-52cc-46fe-838e-919244e14aa7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d8c2050a-52cc-46fe-838e-919244e14aa7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d8c2050a-52cc-46fe-838e-919244e14aa7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d8c2050a-52cc-46fe-838e-919244e14aa7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2024-06-03" --- # NHS England - Expert Partners - Community Health workforce connectivity RFP Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8c2050a-52cc-46fe-838e-919244e14aa7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d8c2050a-52cc-46fe-838e-919244e14aa7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d8c2050a-52cc-46fe-838e-919244e14aa7.json) ## Summary The NHS England is inviting tenders for the procurement of expert partners for the Community Health workforce connectivity RFP. This tender falls under the IT services category and involves creating technical guidance for the NHS to improve connectivity for remote health care workers. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold) with a tender period ending on July 3, 2024, and a contract period from August 1, 2024, to October 31, 2024. This tender by NHS England presents a business opportunity for firms providing IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete in this tender. Businesses interested in improving connectivity solutions for remote health care workers in various coverage scenarios are encouraged to participate. The target audience for this tender includes Integrated Care System (ICS) or NHS Trust Chief Information Officers (CIO) and their Network Managers & Service Managers. ## Notice The purpose of conducting this RFP is for an expert supplier to create meaningful, evidence based technical guidance that can be used and applied across the NHS in a consistent way. The intention is not to create mandatory policy or standards. The supplier must produce a report for the Future Connectivity programme that provides evidence-based recommendations on which connectivity solutions provide the best connectivity for remote health care workers. The target audience of the report is Integrated Care System (ICS) or NHS Trust Chief Information Officers (CIO) and their Network Managers & Service Managers, as they will be responsible for defining, supporting, and delivering ICS IT strategies across the NHS Trusts and ICS Partner organisations. The target audience also includes any other NHS roles responsible for: * Connectivity technology selection decision making; * Business case definition for connectivity investment; * Budget allocation; * Service commissioning. We are primarily interested in solutions that can improve connectivity available in poor coverage and indoor settings, and which devices can support these, so that remote health care workers can access and update records and data in support of their work to deliver efficient and appropriate care to patients and service users. The report must provide tested, evidenced, and comparative outputs to investigate if there is a best available solution, or combination of solutions, for different coverage scenarios. These outputs should support a reader to understand how each performs against the others in different coverage scenarios and determine if there are discernibly better connectivity option for their needs than others. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7326af7-034a-41f2-9eae-1181e9e29570 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 3 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Oct 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4AP | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 3 Jun 2024 at 07:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7326af7-034a-41f2-9eae-1181e9e29570 - 3 Jun 2024 at 07:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc05aa90-2e7f-41f9-9b03-f6ffc6fcb9fa - 3 Jun 2024 at 06:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce462b7d-afea-4c9e-8a33-90da1a9b93ce ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7326af7-034a-41f2-9eae-1181e9e29570 3rd June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc05aa90-2e7f-41f9-9b03-f6ffc6fcb9fa 3rd June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce462b7d-afea-4c9e-8a33-90da1a9b93ce 3rd June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fdf893f4-2f80-4338-9bcc-cea2e139551d FC Community Health Wireless Connectivity RFP - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/76413673-9d43-47ce-afff-2a89f4440260 FC Community Health Wireless Connectivity RFP Questionnaire - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e7b8e80a-f143-47f6-b900-eff96480ba58 FC Community Health Wireless Connectivity RFP - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ecb22d4-49cd-45aa-8cd8-c1b83af1ec10 FC Community Health Wireless Connectivity RFP Questionnaire - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d7863db-2d4f-48ac-b343-833b6d421f91 FC Community Health Wireless Connectivity RFP - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48659404-2d17-4333-a8a7-6b6317d5f7a2 FC Community Health Wireless Connectivity RFP Questionnaire ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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