Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Unit D, New Hythe Business Park, Magnitude House, New Hythe Lane
Aylesford
ME20 6WT
Contact
Lisa Barrett
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ44 - East Kent
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
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Intranet Platform and Staff App
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212200 - Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
An intranet is more than a communication tool. It is the sole employee experience platform designed to shape the workplace. Supporting everything from wellbeing to communicating our organisational strategy, brand and values, it should offer returns on all of our organisational objectives, including staff workplace satisfaction, ensuring accuracy, retention, productivity, engagement, and more.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ44 - East Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Open tender
two.2.14) Additional information
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) provide a wide range of adult mental health and learning disability services to our local population of 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey.
Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community. We are proud to have a workforce of over 3,700 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.
KMPT are part of the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System, a partnership of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services to improve the lives of people across Kent and Medway.
An intranet is more than a communication tool. It is the sole employee experience platform designed to shape the workplace. Supporting everything from wellbeing to communicating our organisational strategy, brand and values, it should offer returns on all of our organisational objectives, including staff workplace satisfaction, ensuring accuracy, retention, productivity, engagement, and more.
A new, mobile-first intranet for KMPT will enable us to reach more staff and deliver better communication, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing among staff; resulting in improved efficiency and effectiveness in delivering services and ultimately enabling delivery of our organisational strategy. It will provide easy access to information and essential resources for people to deliver their roles, irrespective of where they work allowing colleagues to communicate and engage with each other effectively leading to increased engagement and employee voice.
The Contract is anticipated to commence; November 2023 and will continue for a period of 36 months with an option to extend for a further period of 24 months.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 November 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