Published date: 2 February 2024

Open future opportunity - This means that the buyer is not yet ready to invite bid applications but early notification has been provided and some dialogue may be possible.


Approach to market date: 15 May 2024

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1,200,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6345

Published date

2 February 2024

Approach to market date

15 May 2024

Contract start date

26 November 2024

Contract end date

25 November 2027

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?

Yes

Description

Digital Capability for Health 2 is the next iteration of RM6221 Digital Capability for Health and will continue to provide application development and management service for public health and social care programmes. The intention is to run the framework agreement procurement under PCR 2015. The Supplier must work according to set standards, to be included in the specifications and made available as part of ITT publication.

Single lot to include services in the following 5 areas:
- development and operations (DevOps) - for ongoing minor improvements of
live services
- digital definition services - creating and progressing the project through
discovery and alpha phases
- build and transition services - building the services using beta and live phases
- end-to-end development services - designing and developing the services
from discovery to live phases
- data management (and similar) services - for performing data collection, data
processing and analysis and management of data and services

Lot 1 of RM6345 DCFH 2 will provide customers with access to suppliers who will deliver programmes using an agile approach to development services for new digital solutions, support with existing products and services and data management services (for the collection, processing and distribution of health data)

RM6345 Digital Capability for Health 2 ("DCfH 2") is a replacement agreement for RM6221 Digital Capability for Health, which expires on 17th January 2025. Customers will be able to use DCfH 2 to procure Digital, Data and Technology ("DDaT") resources to support delivery of digital transformation requirements in the health and social care sectors. This includes development of new digital solutions, and maintenance of existing products and services.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2024/2025 £400,000,000
2025/2026 £400,000,000
2026/2027 £400,000,000

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Additional text

Proposed framework agreement term of 3 years with an allowable 1 year extension, to be confirmed as part of ITT publication.

Please note that the Contract start and end dates are indicative and only an estimate.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)

Address

9th Floor, Capital Buildinng, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L39PP
England

Telephone

+44 345 410 2222

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/CCS