Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Quarry House
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Contact
Russell Greeenwood
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
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
Employee App
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72421000 - Internet or intranet client application development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The requirement is to create a single, secure point of access to NHS people digital systems to provide easy digital access to people services for all employees. It has become clear that there is a need across the NHS workforce to present a set of services in one convenient access with single sign-on.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72421000 - Internet or intranet client application development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is to create a single, secure point of access to NHS people digital systems to provide easy digital access to people services for all employees. It has become clear that there is a need across the NHS workforce to present a set of services in one convenient access with single sign-on.
The core user needs were similar across different roles:
> Users wanted one system.
> They appreciated variety in their jobs.
> They wanted less admin.
> Their job motivation is to help people.
> Team work and good annual leave is valued.
> NHS staff needs to understand their pension.
> Differences were found between clinical staff and admin staff regarding rota and flexible working.
> Different benefits offered by NHS Life are of varying relevance, depending on the life stage of the users e.g. maternity cover and pension.
Health and Wellbeing, Employee Engagement and retention are key issues for the NHS Workforce and having a supporting digital infrastructure will support these.
The diverse datasets that the app will have access to opens up the opportunity for providing information to influence employment decision-making for the benefit of the NHS and its employees. There are many combinations of data we could make to offer more intelligent integrated services.
A single, secure way into the NHS digital environment for all NHS people, to improve easy access for everyone to the people systems and services, and up to date information they need to support their NHS career, wellbeing, development and employment.
A solution that provides a tool for two-way communication between organisations and their people to improve knowledge, connection and engagement and measure the impact of initiatives and policies.
Pre-market Engagement
NHS England & Improvement are currently undertaking an options appraisal and as part of this have issued a Notice to the market to gauge supplier interest and capability in relation to the delivery of this service.
Current thinking is that NHS England & Improvement will enter into a 12-month contract with an approximate initial value of £2,000,000 exclusive of applicable VAT with the potential for an extension of two years.
Interested suppliers should register on the NHS England & Improvement e-procurement system here:
https://health-family.force.com/login
• Once logged in click 'Find Opportunities' and search for ‘Employee App’
• Click 'Register Interest'
• Once you have registered your interest you will be able to view the Requirements and submit a response to the questions within the portal (see Annex A within the supplier documentation section for further details).
• Any messages about the opportunity should be sent via the e-procurement system. You can do this by going to the home page and:
o Click on 'My proposals & Quotes'
o Click the relevant Project Title
o Click 'Messages' & 'New Message'
The deadline for submitting Expressions of Interest is 9am on 17th January 2022
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
7 February 2022
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Interested suppliers should register on the NHS England & Improvement e-procurement system here:
https://health-family.force.com/login
• Once logged in click 'Find Opportunities' and search for ‘Employee App’
• Click 'Register Interest'
• Once you have registered your interest you will be able to view the Requirements and submit a response to the questions within the portal (see Annex A for details).
• Any messages about the opportunity should be sent via the e-procurement system. You can do this by going to the home page and:
o Click on 'My proposals & Quotes'
o Click the relevant Project Title
o Click 'Messages' & 'New Message'