Published date: 23 January 2023

This notice was replaced on 12 May 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 12 May 2023)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Procurement reference

NHS SBS 10256

Published date

23 January 2023

Closing date

13 February 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.
NHS SBS intends to put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Cloud Solutions for Healthcare and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:

https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support

We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements in the tender.

Please see description in the main contract objective on the Request for Information (RFI). Further Lots will be defined as an outcome of this initial market engagement PIN. The new Framework, subject to review and change, is expected to go live shortly after the expiry of the existing Framework Agreement Cloud Solutions (9333) on 1 September 2023.

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with suppliers within the Cloud Solutions for Healthcare market.

To participate in our limited market engagement exercise please complete and return the RFI (Request for Information) attached to this notice by 12 noon on Monday 13 February 2023 to nsbs.digital@nhs.net

More information

Attachments

  • NHSSBS CLOUD SOLUTIONS 2 RFI 230123.docx
  • Market studies
  • This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Cloud Solutions market.

    Please complete and return the RFI (Request for Information) that is attached to this PIN Notice by 12 noon on Monday 13th February 2023 to the below email address:
    nsbs.digital@nhs.net

Additional text

NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) reserves the right to withdraw this notice at any time. NHS SBS is not bound to accept any proposals submitted by Bidders and is not liable for any costs incurred as a result of Bidders engaging with this process. This early market engagement exercise does not guarantee that a Procurement will take place and NHS SBS reserves the right to defer from any Procurement entirely.

NHS SBS will use an eSourcing system for any procurement activity taken subsequent to this PIN. The eSourcing system we will use is SAP Ariba.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a Framework Agreement if invited to do so.

The value stated is an indicative value over 4 years from 1 September 2023.

Please monitor Find a Tender Service https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search for the publication of the relevant high value contract notice.

About the buyer

Contact name

Allan Richardson

Address

NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Three Cherry Trees Lane, Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7AH
England

Email

nsbs.digital@nhs.net

Website

https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/