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title: "ISFE Extension During re-Procurement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a702"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2021-04-16"
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# ISFE Extension During re-Procurement

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a702

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## Summary

NHS England is currently engaged in a tender process titled "ISFE Extension During re-Procurement," aimed at the administration services sector. Located in Leeds, the procurement is at the award stage, having signed a contract valued at £185.7 million on 1 April 2021, with a contract period extending through to 31 March 2024. Due to the complexities introduced by the ongoing pandemic, the new procurement process was delayed; however, this modification will ensure continued service while preparing for a future competitive tender.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in financial administration and software development, particularly those specialising in financial transaction processing and reporting systems. Companies capable of delivering integrated financial services and those with experience in working with public sector clients, such as NHS organisations, would be well-positioned to compete in future tenders once the re-procurement process is fully planned and initiated. As the service transition progresses, alignment with NHS standards and practices will be essential for prospective bidders.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

ISFE is a service currently provided through NHS SBS, which is a joint venture between Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) and Sopra Steria. ISFE enables NHS England to prepare consolidated accounts.The service is mandated across the NHS England group and NHS Improvement, and is wholly funded by NHS England and NHS Improvement. Users of the current service are commissioners (CCGs, Regions), national teams and CSUs. As part of the service NHS SBS provide a "back office" function which facilitates the handling of transactions through a workflow management process and provide daily and monthly reconciliations to the group.ISFE is a national service that is used to manage the financial requirements of the NHS England Group and NHS Improvement. The service includes a reporting package known as Business Intelligence in addition to the core modules and is used by commissioning bodies to administer their financial key management and statutory obligations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008081-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £185,700,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
- 48441000 - Financial analysis software package
- 48812000 - Financial information systems
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 72212440 - Financial analysis and accounting software development services
- 72232000 - Development of transaction processing and custom software
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 75100000 - Administration services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79211000 - Accounting services
- 79211120 - Sales and purchases recording services
- 79211200 - Compilation of financial statements services
- 79222000 - Tax-return preparation services
- 79994000 - Contract administration services
- 79999200 - Invoicing services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2021 at 14:04 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008081-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:530176-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/
- https://www.test.com

## Provenance

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