Published date: 6 August 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Systems and technical consultancy services - 72220000

  • Software-related services - 72260000

  • Maintenance of information technology software - 72267100

    • Computer support and consultancy services - 72600000

    • Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration - 73420000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£10,000

Procurement reference

HEE001-DN357860-23316386

Published date

6 August 2018

Closing date

10 August 2018

Contract start date

3 September 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Background
Health Education England (HEE) e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH) manage and develop the award winning e-learning programme 'The HEE e-LfH Hub' https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/
e-LfH is currently developing and delivering over 150 e-learning programmes in partnership with the professional bodies such as Royal Colleges and associations, Department of Health policy teams and other arm's length bodies.
The HEE e-LfH Hub is currently hosted in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and managed by a third party Data Intensity Ltd. HEE e-LfH want to move the Hub from AWS into the HEE Microsoft (MS) Azure network.
For this to happen, HEE e-LfH must migrate the servers and services hosted in AWS to HEE Azure with the assistance of a third party.
Project Driver
The main project drivers are as follows:
•Cost savings: HEE e-LfH estimate they can reduce their hosting cost by 1/3 using the HEE MS Azure service HEE currently host some of their services in the Microsoft (MS) Azure cloud hosting service. HEE have an agreement in place with Microsoft that offer cost savings and support via Enterprise Agreement/Software Assurance (EA/SA) volume licensing. HEE e-LfH want benefit from the EA/SA agreement. and EA agreement.
•Procurement of hosting services - HEE e-LfH will not have to engage a 3rd party (Data Intensity) for procuring hosting services. The hosting service will be 'in-house' within the HEE and this is a major benefit for HEE e-LfH when renewing and procuring new hosting services. It also ensures that HEE e-LfH IT strategy is aligned with the HEE Technical department.
•Access to Microsoft technology - the HEE e-LfH Hub and 'beta-phase' HEE Learning Solution have been developed using Microsoft technologies. HEE e-LfH will have access to more advanced Microsoft technology within the HEE MS Azure service.


About the buyer

Contact name

Anthony Oba

Address

1st Floor, Blenheim House
Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
England

Telephone

+44 1132952075

Email

anthony.oba@hee.nhs.uk

Website

https://hee.nhs.uk/