Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Business Services Authority
Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Contact
Jacqueline Netherton
jacqueline.netherton@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
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
W152922 - CFA Intelligence Database 2024
Reference number
W152922
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72320000 - Database services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Request for information to identify Intelligence Database solutions.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72320000 - Database services
- 79700000 - Investigation and security services
- 35721000 - Electronic intelligence system
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) on behalf of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) invites you to participate in a Request for Information (RFI) relating to the NHSCFA – Intelligence Database
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) is a health authority charged with identifying, investigating and preventing fraud and other economic crime within the NHS and the wider health group. As a health authority focused entirely on counter fraud work, the NHSCFA is independent from other NHS bodies and directly accountable to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
As an intelligence-led organisation, the NHSCFA will use information from a wide range of sources to build a better understanding of the fraud risks faced by the NHS and develop creative, innovative and proportionate solutions to tackle fraud.
The NHSCFA use complex algorithms and data mining tools as a means to identify both normal behaviour and outliers in NHS data, within which fraudulent behaviour can be found. The resulting analyses are used to support ongoing investigations as well as inform the intelligence picture and guide fraud prevention steps.
One of the key tools used by the NHSCFA is an Intelligence Database used to collect and analyse intelligence data. In the current process data is ingested into the database from several sources from automated imports from other systems to manual input using the forms functionality built into the current system with the ability to link any data entity to another.
An analytic tool is then used to analyse the data and draw entity link diagrams.
The NHSBSA is looking to run an RFI to understand what services are available within the market as well as what routes to market are available for the service (e.g. frameworks). This is prepare the NHSBSA for an upcoming procurement in early to mid-2025.
two.2.14) Additional information
How to Participate
• Submissions must be via Atamis (https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome). Any questions can be submitted via the ‘Message Centre’.
• Provide a response to each of the questions detailed in Appendix 1 (Questions).
• This should be in the format of concise written responses and any other information that you feel may be useful to us.
• We do not intend for this RFI exercise to be too onerous to respond to. Hence, the amount of information you wish to provide is left to your discretion.
• We may seek further clarification on your RFI response which will be communicated via the Atamis ‘Message Centre’.
• The output from this RFI will be used to inform our future sourcing strategy.
• The deadline for responses is 7th January 2025.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 December 2024
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