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title: "Public Cloud for the National Digital Platform"
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buyer: "NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND"
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# Public Cloud for the National Digital Platform

Buyer: NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ae8f

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## Summary

NHS Education for Scotland has initiated a public procurement process for a contract titled "Public Cloud for the National Digital Platform," aimed at providing essential IT services, specifically focused on cloud solutions. This contract has a total value of up to GBP 15,000,000 and spans a period of ten years. The procurement stage is complete, and the tendering method used was a competitive procedure with negotiation. The project falls under the IT services category and is located in Scotland, with significant relevance under the Scottish Government's Digital Health and Care Strategy established in 2018.

This opportunity provides a significant avenue for businesses specialising in cloud computing, data management, and IT consultancy to engage with the healthcare sector. Companies with expertise in delivering secure cloud services, including platform as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS), would be well-suited to compete. The focus on innovative technology and the management of clinical data positions this contract as particularly appealing to firms looking to expand their footprint within the public health framework while contributing to healthcare improvements through data-driven solutions.

## Notice

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) wishes to contract for provision of public cloud services to host the National Digital Platform. Development of the National Digital Platform (NDP) is a commitment under the Scottish Government's Digital Health and Care Strategy which was published in April 2018. The NDP work is being taken forward by NES Digital Service. The Platform will: - make it possible to create and deploy real time data at the point of care (including through self-service) to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes; - operate to a predictable architecture which to enable new and innovative products to be developed and implemented across the health and care system; and - enable the use of data at scale for quality improvement and to support research and innovation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) for provision of public cloud services to host the National Digital Platform. Development of the National Digital Platform (NDP) is a commitment under the Scottish Government's Digital Health and Care Strategy which was published in April 2018. The NDP work is being taken forward by NES Digital Service. The Platform will: - make it possible to create and deploy real time data at the point of care (including through self-service) to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes; - operate to a predictable architecture which to enable new and innovative products to be developed and implemented across the health and care system; and - enable the use of data at scale for quality improvement and to support research and innovation. The cloud infrastructure would be used to host the NDP including: repositories for storing structured and unstructured clinical data, web services to power web and mobile applications, an integration layer and web apps. The procurement will include minimum security standards, desired security outcomes and some specific security requirements such as - Compliance with NCSC cloud security principles - ISO27001 or equivalent The cloud services need to include platform as a service and infrastructure as a service, with provision for virtual networks, on demand computing and data storage. In considering bids NES Digital Service will be interested in additional services related to the storage and management of clinical data. In considering bids NES Digital Service will be interested in the opportunities presented by the bidder for the collaborative development of new technology related to healthcare and healthcare data.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010014-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,000,000 |

## 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 | AMAZON WEB SERVICES EMEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72315000 - Data network management and support services
- 72317000 - Data storage services
- 72510000 - Computer-related management services

## Release History

- 7 May 2021 at 15:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010014-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:110396-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13002

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