Planning

Request for Information - Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) Information and Technology Services and Support

  • Procurement and Logistics Service

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-000021

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042a40

Published 2 January 2024, 11:01am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Procurement and Logistics Service

77 Boucher Crescent

Belfast

BT12 6HU

Email

ict.sourcing@hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Request for Information - Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) Information and Technology Services and Support

Reference number

5161069

two.1.2) Main CPV code

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

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Request for Information - Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) Information and Technology Services and Support

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
  • 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
  • 72230000 - Custom software development services
  • 72260000 - Software-related services
  • 72300000 - Data services
  • 72310000 - Data-processing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

RQIA wish to engage with the marketplace to see if their current services and support could be delivered by other commercial partners and as a result a Value for Money competition run between potential suppliers, specifically:

• Identify solution options, with indicative timescales and costs, from the market’s approach to delivering a replacement for the existing solution.

• Learn from any recognised “good practice” approaches and techniques utilised by other regulator clients in other jurisdictions.

• Gauge the interest in the market of the potential opportunity to provide a replacement for the existing solution which could improve the operational effectiveness of RQIA.

two.2.14) Additional information

To register please go to https://etendersni.gov.uk. Help and supplier walkthrough guides are available. from https://view.pagetiger.com/eTenders/SupplierBooklet. A telephone helpline is also available from the home page of eTendersNI. or you may contact the helpdesk via email, ni-eproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com. Completed responses must be submitted via the eTendersNI portal, the deadline for submission of RFI responses is 30/01/2024 at 15.00 hours. All correspondence in relation to this market engagement will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area within project reference [5161069], this includes submission of RFI responses.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

2 December 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes