Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2WB
Contact
Andrew Gough
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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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
UHB Secure Remote Access Solutions
Reference number
PROC.08.0778
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48514000 - Remote access software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing acute and specialist services to a population of over 2.2 million people. UHB operates across four main sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, and Solihull Hospital, as well as several remote sites.
UHB currently employs over 25,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UHB IT Services provides a number of secure remote access solutions which underpin remote working for staff and other external users. These solutions cater for a variety of user cases.
UHB is seeking information from potential suppliers for:
1) A secure remote access solution that can provide virtual desktop and virtual application availability which will replace an aging Citrix and Nutanix HCI solution.
2) A secure VPN connection solution that offers access to the corporate network using Trust provided devices from any internet-enabled location.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
6 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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Health Family Single eCommercial System Portal (Atamis) by 13:00 on Tuesday 15th October 2024.
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