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title: "C001873 Software Development and Technical Projects"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02918a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND"
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# C001873 Software Development and Technical Projects

Buyer: NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02918a

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## Summary

NHS Education for Scotland is seeking a supplier for a contract titled "C001873 Software Development and Technical Projects" in the field of systems and technical consultancy services. This open tender is currently at the award stage, with a total contract value of £322,500. Key dates include the contract signing on 1st May 2021, the submission deadline for bids which was on 16th March 2021, and the tender's description emphasises the need for a Development Manager with extensive experience in Agile software development. The contract is set for a term of four years with a review process at the end of each year to assess service usage and feedback.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and technical consultancy. Companies with expertise in the required tools and technologies, such as Microsoft .Net, C#, and SQL Server, will be well-positioned to compete. The flexibility of the contract structure, with fixed-term proposals and review points, allows potential suppliers to adapt their services based on user needs and feedback, making this an appealing opportunity for innovative SMEs in the technology sector.

## Notice

NES are looking for a supplier who can provide a Development Manager with at least 10 years' experience in managing Software Development. To best fit with the working practices of the organisation it is essential that the Development Manager provided has a familiarity with, and an ability to deliver results within, an Agile development environment. A good working knowledge, and at least 5 year's working experience, of all of the below tools and technologies is required; - Visual Studio, Microsoft .Net 4.5 - C#, ASP.NET (Webforms & MVC) - Microsoft SQL Server 2016 & T-SQL -HTML, CSS & JavaScript (inc. Bootstrap, jQuery) -Entity Framework, C# Linq - Version control systems e.g. Mercurial, Git, SVN - Continuous Integration and Deployment Systems e.g. TeamCity, VSTS - Issue tracking tools (such as MS Azure Devops, TFS, VSTS, Jira, etc)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To ensure best value, and to reflect the realities of budget pressures and changing user needs, this tender aims to maximise flexibility in the service arrangements. It asks suppliers to put forward fixed term proposals for a four-year contract (1 year committed + 3 x 12 month), with breakpoints at the end of each period where NES can review service usage, user needs and feedback, and any changes in supplier offerings. NES reserve the right to terminate the contract at each breakpoint.

Renewal: NES asks suppliers to put forward fixed term proposals for a four-year contract (1 year committed + 3 x 12 month), with breakpoints at the end of each period where NES can review service usage, user needs and feedback, and any changes in supplier offerings. NES reserve the right to terminate the contract at each breakpoint.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009676-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £322,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 9DN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INFONEER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 May 2021 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009676-2021
- 9 Feb 2021 at 13:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002595-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13002

## Provenance

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