--- title: "Integrated Children's Social Care Finance Solution - Request for Information" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cdf0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cdf0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cdf0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cdf0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE" published: "2025-01-07" --- # Integrated Children's Social Care Finance Solution - Request for Information Buyer: PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cdf0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cdf0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cdf0.json) ## Summary The Procurement and Logistics Service, based in Belfast, is planning a procurement process under the title "Integrated Children's Social Care Finance Solution - Request for Information". This procurement falls under the industry category of IT services, including consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The procurement is currently in the planning stage with significant key dates, including a future notice date of 8th January 2025. The procurement aims to gather information on the market's capacity to provide Integrated Children's Social Care Finance Solutions (ICSCFS) for Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland. Potential services to be covered include financial consultancy, software development, and social work services within the region of Northern Ireland (UKN). This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in IT services, particularly those specialising in financial and social care software solutions. Companies with experience in developing bespoke software for health systems, as well as those offering financial consultancy and transaction processing services, would find this an appealing prospect. The request for information phase will allow businesses to showcase their capabilities and potentially secure subsequent contracts by demonstrating their ability to deliver integrated solutions tailored to social care finance needs. This opportunity is especially suited for firms looking to expand their footprint in the public healthcare sector in Northern Ireland. ## Notice The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to: * Assess the marketplace to determine the scope and capability of Integrated Children's Social Care Finance Solutions (ICSCFS) currently available or the ability to provide a bespoke solution; * Gain an understanding of where, how, over what timescales, and at what costs, these solutions, if previously developed, have been successfully implemented in health systems of a similar or larger scale to HSCNI; * Gain an indication of likely costs of implementing an ICSCFS solution in NI; * Gauge the interest in the market of the potential opportunity to provide an ICSCFS solution for NI; * Learn from any recognised "good practice" in other clients and jurisdictions ### Lot Information Lot 1 The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to: * Assess the marketplace to determine the scope and capability of Integrated Children's Social Care Finance Solutions (ICSCFS) currently available or the ability to provide a bespoke solution; * Gain an understanding of where, how, over what timescales, and at what costs, these solutions, if previously developed, have been successfully implemented in health systems of a similar or larger scale to HSCNI; * Gain an indication of likely costs of implementing an ICSCFS solution in NI; * Gauge the interest in the market of the potential opportunity to provide an ICSCFS solution for NI; * Learn from any recognised "good practice" in other clients and jurisdictions ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000373-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Jan 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT12 6HU | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Blackstaff | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 66000000 - Financial and insurance services - 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services - 72230000 - Custom software development services - 72262000 - Software development services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 7 Jan 2025 at 15:04 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000373-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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