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)
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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
- Early engagement
- Published 21 March 2019
Attachments
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- 2019S 162-398668 Single eCommercial System.pdf
- Tender notice
- Single eCommercial OJEU Notice
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- ITT Pack .zip
- Tender notice
- Single eCommercial ITT Pack
Links
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- https://nhsdigital.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- Tender notice
- Contracting authority's e-procurement portal
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- https://ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:398668-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- Tender notice
- Contract Notice on Tenders Electronic Daily
Additional text
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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
Website
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
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