Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Quarry House
Leeds
LS2 7UE
IS_Service_Tower@futureservices.org.uk
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
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Infrastructure and Security Services
Reference number
C36634
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Future Services Programme is an NHS England and Improvement initiative to ‘join up NHS England and Improvement ICT’ and replace the current services provided by two main separate contracts, which are both approaching the end of their terms in 2022. NHS England and Improvement Future Services Programme is based on a tower model with each tower looking at delivering distinct IT services, the key service towers are Service Desk, End User Services, Networks, Applications Management and Infrastructure and Security. This opportunity is for the delivery of Infrastructure and Security capabilities to develop, manage and support Microsoft Azure Cloud infrastructure, Private Cloud/Physical Hosting environments, (some of which are on-premise and some of which are in a co-location datacentres) as well as a Security/Technical Operations Centre, Security Services and Security Operations. The Service Desk, Networks and End Users Services service towers have already been procured.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please note this is not a call for competition, however this notice does act as formal notification of an upcoming opportunity which will be procured through the Crown Commercial Services Technology Services 3 Framework, RM6100 via a Further Competition.The existing Infrastructure and Security services are provided to NHS Commissioning Board and its associated Healthcare organisations (NHS England, NHS Improvement and Health Research Authority) by the two incumbent suppliers. Both contracts are prime end to end contracts delivering all end user ICT services.The Infrastructure and Security service tower shall procure the following services.Infrastructure:• Service Integration & Management (supporting the customer’s internal SIAM capability)• Infrastructure Support • Cloud and Platform Support• Physical Hosting Support• Intelligent Hands• M365 Support• Applications Catalogue and PackagingSecurity:• Identity and Access Management IDAM• Security & Tech Operations Centre• Security and Threat Monitoring and Alerting• Anti-virus SupportThe anticipated Further Competition timeframes are as follows:Publication of the Invitation to Tender 1st July 2021Deadline for submission of Tender 5th August 2021 Notification of Contract Award decision 3rd September 2021 Contract Award 14th September 2021
two.2.14) Additional information
The opportunity will be tendered through the Crown Commercial Services Technology Services 3 Framework, RM6100 Lot 3 Operational Services by means of a Further Competition. The Future Service Programme will invite the relevant RM6100 Framework Suppliers for a Virtual Supplier Event, which is expected to be hosted on the 30th June 2021.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 July 2021
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