Published date: 23 August 2019

This notice was replaced on 29 November 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 5 December 2019, last edited 5 December 2019)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Procurement software package - 48490000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£4,500,000

Procurement reference

tender_198704/777844

Published date

23 August 2019

Closing date

24 September 2019

Contract start date

14 November 2019

Contract end date

13 November 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Contracting Authority, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), is seeking a supplier to provide a Single eCommercial System that is capable of functionality allowing them to plan, prepare, run and manage procurement's in full compliance with PCR15 and all relevant public procurement legislation and best practice.

The range of functionality required from the eCommercial System will include:

- planning
- sourcing
- tender creation, issue and management
- tender evaluation
- contract award
- governance and approvals management
- e-auctions
- dynamic purchasing systems
- data management and reporting
- savings management

The successful supplier will provide all service elements over the term of the contract.


A detailed service specification is contained in the tender documents, which can be obtained via the contracting authorities procurement portal:
https://nhsdigital.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/public/registration


This tendering opportunity also appears on Tenders Electronic Daily. The contract notice can be viewed at this URL:

https://ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:398668-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

Whilst the Department of Health and Social Care is the overall Contracting Authority, the following Contracting Authorities in England (and their successors) are also entitled to use this contract:

- The Department of Health & Social Care;
- The Department of Health & Social Care Owned Companies - NHS Property Services; Community Health Partnerships; NHS Professionals; Supply Chain Coordination Ltd; Porton Bioparma Ltd; Genomics England Ltd;
- NHS Shared Business Services (Joint venture with Sopra Steria);
- The Department of Health Arms-Length Bodies:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-contact-department-of-health-arms-length-bodies/department-of-healths-agencies-and-partner-organisations
- NHS Bodies:
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AmbulanceTrustListing.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/OtherListing.aspx; and
- any other health body nominated by the Department of Health and Social Care from time to time during the term of the contract.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Single eCommercial System

  • Early engagement
  • Published 21 March 2019

Attachments

Links

Additional text

The Authority will hold a Skype call with suppliers before the stated tender return deadline. The date, time and access details will be provided to potential suppliers who have registered on Bravo against this opportunity. The notification will be via a Bravo broadcast message.

The purpose of the Skype call being to:

- talk through the procurement process and requirement
- offer an opportunity for potential suppliers to ask questions before the clarification deadline

All questions and answers from the Skype call will be captured and shared along with all questions and answers received via Bravo prior to the clarification question deadline.

The value indicated in this notice offers no guarantees of any business levels.

About the buyer

Contact name

Kim Vaughan

Address

1 Trevelyan Square, Boar Lane
Leeds
LS1 6AE
England

Telephone

0113 397 3879

Email

kim.vaughan1@nhs.net

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care