--- title: "1503 Advice & Guidance Platform for Health Professionals" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d32a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d32a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d32a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d32a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2023-07-28" --- # 1503 Advice & Guidance Platform for Health Professionals Buyer: NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d32a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d32a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d32a.json) ## Summary The NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board is inviting providers to express interest in delivering an Advice & Guidance Platform for Health Professionals. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with an indicative contract period of 2 years commencing on 1st April 2024, extendable for a further year. The total contract value is £270k annually, with a deadline for Soft Market Testing responses by 20th June 2023. The procurement method is open, and the tender period ends on 1st September 2023. This tender offers opportunities for businesses providing IT services, consulting, software development, and health-related services. Suitable providers can register interest via the provided link, with the opportunity to engage with the Commissioner regarding the draft specification and future service opportunities. Businesses well-suited for this tender include healthcare technology companies, consultancy firms, and organisations offering health management solutions. The procurement aims to strengthen decision-making processes in patient care and enhance specialist clinical advice availability. ## Notice NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in delivering an Advice and Guidance service to health care professionals across Joined Up Care Derbyshire ICS. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in delivering an Advice and Guidance service to health care professionals across Joined Up Care Derbyshire ICS. The aim of the service is to facilitate advice and guidance on the management of patients in Derbyshire from secondary care consultants at our secondary care Trusts Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CRH) and University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) across a range of specialties. Where the local consultants are not available this will need to be supported by the provision of NHS consultants based within the UK. The advice and guidance will provide health care professionals with continued access to specialist clinical advice, enabling a patient's care to be managed in the most appropriate setting, strengthening shared decision making and avoiding unnecessary outpatient activity The process is a one stage open process. The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further year, commencing 1st April 2024. The current contract is due to expire at the end of March 2024 to enable the procurement process to be completed. The annual contract value is PS275,000 inclusive of VAT (PS550,000 for the initial 2-year term with an option to extend for a further year totalling PS825,000 over the 3 year term). Please note there is a financial threshold associated with this procurement. Any bids exceeding PS275,000 per annum will be excluded from evaluation and disqualified from the process. No bids over PS275,000 will be accepted. To register your interest, please follow the link below, and search for the project reference as detailed: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Project Reference: C193937 Project Name: 1503 Advice & Guidance Platform for Health Professionals Options: The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further year, commencing 1st April 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022022-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | 1 Jun 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £687,500 | | Lots value | £687,500 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 3QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby North | | Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 28 Jul 2023 at 13:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022022-2023 - 2 Jun 2023 at 09:01 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015646-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/ - https://www.joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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