Published date: 11 September 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 June 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • IT software development services - 72212517

Location of contract

SW1H 0EU

Value of contract

£0 to £1,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-3187600D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

11 September 2025

Closing date

3 June 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 September 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The SCIP is designed to address the priority data needs of Direct Care within CQC registered Residential and Community-based Adult Social Care (ASC) services. It will ensure seamless access to critical health and care information, supporting key use cases such as:
• Access to care information for assessment and planning.
• Safeguarding and safety alerts for health and care professionals.
• Efficient transfer of records between social care providers.
Beyond these core capabilities, SCIP will establish a foundation for future interoperability and evolving needs, including:
• Enhanced Direct Care services, such as secure messaging and citizen access to records.
• Planning, oversight, and service management, including business continuity and regulatory access.
• Population health management to enable proactive and preventative care.
• Research and innovation, leveraging social care data for AI and automation.
Digital Social Care Record (DSCR) solutions have been assured by NHS England to meet the core functional requirements for ASC providers. Together, SCIP, DSCRs, and access to national health data systems will provide a robust, scalable, and future-proofed digital
ecosystem for social care, ensuring seamless information flow and improved outcomes for
individuals and care providers alike.
For the purposes of this procurement, the scope is to build the first stage of the MVP for the Social Care Interoperability Platform (SCIP).

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

2 September 2025

Contract start date

2 September 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£1,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Softcat Plc

Address

Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, SL7 1LW, Marlow, SL7 1LW

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Emily Wells

Address

39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
United Kingdom

Email

emily.wells@dhsc.gov.uk