Tender

Federated Data Platform Plus and Implementation Partner to BNSSG ICB

  • NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB)

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001879

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c27e

Published 20 January 2025, 2:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB)

BRISTOL

Contact

Jamie MacKay

Email

jamie.mackay1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/

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

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

Federated Data Platform Plus and Implementation Partner to BNSSG ICB

Reference number

C329968

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

1) NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB) (the Commissioner) is seeking to secure a Prime Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver supplementary technology and services to support the development of its "Intelligence Centre", in line with the specified requirements set out in an Output Based Specification (OBS).

2) The technology solution element of this requirement is termed 'FDP+' (Federated Data Platform Plus) while the professional services element is termed the 'FDP+ Implementation Partner'.

3) The estimated contract start date is 1st June 2025, however this is subject to the approval of a Full Business Case (FBC), detailed further within the ITT documentation available. The contract will run for an initial term of 5 (five) years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 2 (two) years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.

4) NHS BNSSG ICB's vision for their Intelligence Centre aims to tackle the issues of data variations and data sharing protocols within its wider system. It will be a central hub for all health and care data in the NHS BNSSG ICB footprint, with data from all providers flowing into one secure place, standardised for easy comparison and analysis.

5) The Intelligence Centre will include a user-friendly portal accessible to leaders in all partner organisations. Decision makers will be able to access, visualise, analyse, and export the anonymised data they need. Full details of the requirement can be found in the OBS within the ITT documentation available.

6) TUPE will not apply to this opportunity.

7) This is a two stage, Restricted Procedure under PCR2015. Bidders must pass the requirements set out within the ITT documentation for "Stage 1 - Pre-Qualification" in order to progress to "Stage 2 - Selection" and be capable of award. Full detail of how The Commissioner will carry out this shortlisting exercise has been set out in the "ITT Bidder Guidance" document available.

8) This opportunity contains a priced option requirement that can be activated at the sole discretion of the Commissioner during the term of the contract. Full detail of how to comply with this requirement has been set out in the "ITT Bidder Guidance" document available.

9) The total potential value of this opportunity, including all extension options and the potential priced option requirement is £9,250,000. A breakdown of this full envelope is set out in the "ITT Bidder Guidance" document available.

10) The submission deadline for bids is 28th February 2025.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
  • 72300000 - Data services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

1) NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB) (the Commissioner) is seeking to secure a Prime Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver supplementary technology and services to support the development of its "Intelligence Centre", in line with the specified requirements set out in an Output Based Specification (OBS).

2) The technology solution element of this requirement is termed 'FDP+' (Federated Data Platform Plus) while the professional services element is termed the 'FDP+ Implementation Partner'.

3) The estimated contract start date is 1st June 2025, however this is subject to the approval of a Full Business Case (FBC), detailed further within the ITT documentation available. The contract will run for an initial term of 5 (five) years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 2 (two) years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.

4) NHS BNSSG ICB's vision for their Intelligence Centre aims to tackle the issues of data variations and data sharing protocols within its wider system. It will be a central hub for all health and care data in the NHS BNSSG ICB footprint, with data from all providers flowing into one secure place, standardised for easy comparison and analysis.

5) The Intelligence Centre will include a user-friendly portal accessible to leaders in all partner organisations. Decision makers will be able to access, visualise, analyse, and export the anonymised data they need. Full details of the requirement can be found in the OBS within the ITT documentation available.

6) TUPE will not apply to this opportunity.

7) This is a two stage, Restricted Procedure under PCR2015. Bidders must pass the requirements set out within the ITT documentation for "Stage 1 - Pre-Qualification" in order to progress to "Stage 2 - Selection" and be capable of award. Full detail of how The Commissioner will carry out this shortlisting exercise has been set out in the "ITT Bidder Guidance" document available.

8) This opportunity contains a priced option requirement that can be activated at the sole discretion of the Commissioner during the term of the contract. Full detail of how to comply with this requirement has been set out in the "ITT Bidder Guidance" document available.

9) The total potential value of this opportunity, including all extension options and the potential priced option requirement is £9,250,000. A breakdown of this full envelope is set out in the "ITT Bidder Guidance" document available.

10) The submission deadline for bids is 28th February 2025.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

84

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Maximum number: 5

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract will run for an initial term of 5 (five) years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 2 (two) years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.

two.2.14) Additional information

Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.

If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.

The services are subject to the full regime of current procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Bidders will be notified of a contract award decision and the Contracting Authority intends to observe the 10-day standstill period in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('Regulations'). At the start of the standstill period, a Contract award notification letter will be sent to each Bidder in accordance with Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Details of the dates of the standstill period will be outlined in the Contract award notification letter. The Regulations provide that aggrieved parties are to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).

This exercise is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s).


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

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: 2024/S 000-039208

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

28 February 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


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

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom