--- title: "Discovery phase for the development of a national menu bank" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-efe69d75-0cfb-46bc-bcca-827499f83fee" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-efe69d75-0cfb-46bc-bcca-827499f83fee" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-efe69d75-0cfb-46bc-bcca-827499f83fee.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-efe69d75-0cfb-46bc-bcca-827499f83fee.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2022-10-04" --- # Discovery phase for the development of a national menu bank Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-efe69d75-0cfb-46bc-bcca-827499f83fee [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-efe69d75-0cfb-46bc-bcca-827499f83fee) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-efe69d75-0cfb-46bc-bcca-827499f83fee.json) ## Summary The National Health Service (NHS) England is seeking a supplier for the provision of a discovery phase to develop a digital National Menu Bank for the health services sector. The budget for this tender is £18,000 exclusive of VAT. The tender is categorised under health services and will be undertaken through an open procedure below the threshold. The tender deadline for submissions is October 17, 2022, while the contract period is set to commence on October 27, 2022, and conclude on March 31, 2023. The procurement process is suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). This tender opportunity offers businesses the chance to participate in the development of a crucial digital platform for the NHS and social care services. Companies well-versed in digital solutions, stakeholder engagement, and data protection would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The procurement process involves interaction with digital patient ordering systems, nutritional analysis software, and compliance with GDPR regulations. Interested suppliers should register on the NHS England e-procurement system and submit their proposals by the specified deadline to potentially secure a contract that supports the healthcare sector's needs. ## Notice The Authority is looking for a supplier for the provision of a discovery scope of work to: * establish the system functionality required in order to build a fit for purpose digital National Menu Bank for the NHS, contract suppliers and Social Care that users can successfully access, download content and engage with the host platform; * design and implement a succinct stakeholder/user engagement plan, liaising with the programme team at NHS England, which takes account of the different audience groups, requirements, user interaction and identifying which aspects of the National Menu Bank will be of value for each group. A summary of findings will be a key part of the discovery report using GDS Digital Service Standard compliant mapping; * detail in the report, the specification required for the build of the digital National Menu Bank, which includes the interface with both digital patient ordering systems in use across the NHS and the nutritional analysis software used by NHS England, drawing on knowledge of comparable platforms; and * report using knowledge of data protection/GDPR on data capture to measure the impact of the National Menu Bank, including the number of recipe downloads, visits to the platform and the number of meals ordered from the recipes downloaded from the National Menu Bank using the interface with the digital patient ordering systems. A full description of the requirement can be found in the ITQ document once suppliers have registered their interest. Please note: the budget for this work is PS18,000 exclusive of VAT. Interested suppliers should register on the NHS England e-procurement system here: https://health-family.force.com/login * Once logged in click 'Find Opportunities' and search for 'Discovery phase for the development of a national menu bank' * Click 'Register Interest' * Once you have registered your interest you will be able to view the Requirements and submit a response to the questions within the portal. * Any messages about the opportunity should be sent via the e-procurement system. You can do this by going to the home page and: o Click on 'My proposals & Quotes' o Click the relevant Project Title o Click 'Messages' & 'New Message' ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5480a51a-28af-41c4-bc0f-c1d361011dd1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £18,000 | | 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 | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 4 Oct 2022 at 08:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5480a51a-28af-41c4-bc0f-c1d361011dd1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5480a51a-28af-41c4-bc0f-c1d361011dd1 4th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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