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title: "Child Health Information Services (CHIS) South West"
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# Child Health Information Services (CHIS) South West

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e731d8ae-aeee-4448-ab61-44a9b7dc4aff

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## Summary

The North of England Commissioning Support, on behalf of NHS England & NHS Improvement South West, is inviting tenders for the provision of Child Health Information Services (CHIS) for regions in the South West of England. The contract is worth £11,637,240 and spans 5 years with no extension option. The procurement process follows an Open Procedure and the tender deadline is set for before 12 noon on 13 July 2022. The contract start date is planned for 01 April 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for IT service providers specialising in consulting, software development, and Internet support to compete for a significant contract within the healthcare sector in the South West of England. SMEs and organisations with experience in managing sensitive healthcare data are well-suited to bid for this contract. Bidders are expected to demonstrate compliance with information security standards and show capabilities in delivering IT services for healthcare settings. The Contracting Authority emphasises the importance of economic, social, and environmental well-being in the contract scope.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England & NHS Improvement South West (the Contracting Authority) to commission Child Health Information Services (CHIS) for the Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly (DCIOS), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) and Somerset regions. The Provider will be required to show that the healthcare premises comply with BS ISO/IEC 17799-2005 (Code of Practice for Information Security Management) and ISO 27001:2005 (Information Security Management Systems - Requirements) for all systems used to provide IM&T Services unless otherwise agreed with the Commissioner. The contract is for 5 years with no option to extend. The start date of the contract is 01 April 2023. The procurement will be available to view on the e-tendering portal on the 06 June 2022. The Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102). Additional information NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal: Supplier Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Helpdesk contact information support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 Helpdesk Availability Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm). The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. The tender deadline date is before 12 noon on 13 July 2022. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, the Contracting Authority must consider: (a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and (b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being".

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15151e27-856e-487a-a07e-fbc45f134878 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,637,240 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,523,670 |
| 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 | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 3YG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Durham South |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT (SCW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2022 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15151e27-856e-487a-a07e-fbc45f134878

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15151e27-856e-487a-a07e-fbc45f134878
  20th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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