Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Contact
Kate Cassidy
england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHS Federated Data Platform and Associated Services
Reference number
C104091
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72322000 - Data management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is the first procurement exercise NHS England is carrying out in relation to plans for a federated data platform for the NHS. NHS England requires a Supplier for the provision of Federated Data Platform and Associated Services (FDP-AS). The data platform will be owned and controlled by the NHS to unlock the power of NHS data to understand patterns, solve problems, plan services for local populations and ultimately transform the health and care of the people they serve.
It is anticipated that the 5-year contract value will be up to £360,000,000. There will be an additional option to extend by 12 +12 months with a total estimated value of up to £480,000,000 over the contract period. The actual contract value will depend on the extent of the use of the solution.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £480,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30211300 - Computer platforms
- 30211300 - Computer platforms
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 72322000 - Data management services
- 48612000 - Database-management system
- 48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)
- 72317000 - Data storage services
- 72319000 - Data supply services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England is undertaking a competitive procurement to replace its existing COVID-19 Data Platform with a data platform for NHS England and NHS bodies.
Services will be provided under the contract for FDP-AS to NHS bodies (as defined in the National Health Service Act 2006) and other providers of NHS-funded services (in relation to the provision of those services), as well as NHS England.
The data platform will be a cloud-based Software as a Service (Saas) Solution, which will enable the use and sharing of data using a safe and secure environment.
NHS England are not mandating use of the data platform. It will be of benefit for Trusts and ICSs to use the data platform to support Use Cases they wish to adopt. Local Trusts and ICS’s will have the autonomy to use the data platform to address their own key challenges and priorities. De-identified data will only flow to central platforms for specific, necessary and pre-agreed planning purposes (such as national reporting on vaccine uptake, to increase supply chain efficiency or to create benchmarks of good practice that can inform national policy) and in compliance with information governance principles and data protection law.
The key features of this requirement are:
1. Platform: We are buying a platform that will be run as a SaaS with some key Requirements which will have to be met
2. Service: The Successful Supplier will need to meet our robust performance measures and governance standards.
3. Customer base: FDP-AS will be delivered to NHS England and other NHS Bodies. Providers of NHS funded care may also use the platform.
4. Landscape: FDP-AS to fit within the wider NHS England environment and constraints.
5. Transition: needs to be successfully implemented to support a safe transition from the incumbent solution.
6. Implementation: will be based around Use Cases, as instructed by NHS England.
7. Behaviours: We require the Successful Supplier to meet our ways of working.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £480,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Optional extensions to the contract term of 12+12 months. The value stated in section II.1.5 includes the optional extension periods.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Applicants will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 on the basis of the information provided in response to the Selection Questionnaire.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-008755
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 February 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
10 January 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom