Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Contact
Senior Procurement Manager
england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
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
FDP Marketplace
Reference number
C168139
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This RFI relates to the third planned part of NHS England’s federated data platform procurement:
Marketplace. The federated data platform will connect existing IT systems, making it easier for staff to access the information they need in a safe and secure environment, and provide NHS trusts and ICSs with a set of core capabilities and nationally developed solutions. The marketplace element will enable the creation and delivery of use cases and products by other suppliers and subsequent publishing of operational products and solutions supporting the use cases. . Marketplace is expected to enable a multi-vendor landscape for the FDP Programme, driving innovation across the NHS and reducing duplication of developing data products. The core functions of the marketplace are to:
• publish and share solutions – A solution exchange for publishing and sharing curated solutions that use FDP data, created both within and outside of the NHS ecosystem.
• Discover and download solutions – A catalogue to find published solutions and the mechanism to download them within their local NHS environment.
• Incentivise publishers – Publishers can be incentivised to encourage wider use of their solutions.
NHS England expects to fund the Marketplace to deliver these capabilities, however, it is keen, as outlined in pages 4 and 5 of the RFI, to explore ways in which the Marketplace may become self-sufficient over time; either as a whole stand-alone Marketplace, or for certain functions of the Marketplace.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £21,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72212610 - Database software development services
- 72322000 - Data management services
- 48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)
- 48612000 - Database-management system
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is anticipated that the scope of this procurement will solely include FDP Marketplace.
The route to market is to be determined. NHS England will select a route to market that best suits its needs.
two.2.14) Additional information
NHS England is issuing a Request for Information in relation to the project and accompanying high-level scoping document which will be made available to suppliers. ‘Suppliers’ means entities or groups of entities which offer the provision of services on the market.
Please note that this PIN is NOT a call for competition.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
19 July 2023
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