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title: "C001873 Software Development and Technical Projects"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000643643"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND"
published: "2021-05-05"
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# C001873 Software Development and Technical Projects

Buyer: NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000643643

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## Summary

NHS Education for Scotland is currently engaged in a public procurement process titled "C001873 Software Development and Technical Projects," located in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement is categorised under the health services industry, with the awards phase complete. The procurement method is an open procedure and involved a tender period that had a submission deadline of 16 March 2021. The awarded contract is valued at £322,500 and was signed on 1 May 2021.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and technology solutions, particularly those experienced in Agile environments. Companies with expertise in Microsoft technologies, including .NET framework, SQL Server, and web development languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, will find themselves well-suited to participate. The flexible contract structure, which includes the potential for renewal and performance reviews, allows businesses to demonstrate their capabilities while adapting to the evolving needs of NHS Education for Scotland.

## 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 | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413758 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 1 May 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 | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413758
- 9 Feb 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB406235

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB406235
  C001873 Software Development and Technical Projects - 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)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413758
  C001873 Software Development and Technical Projects - 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)

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000643643

## Provenance

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