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Published 5 Dec 2024, 11:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Federated Data Platform Plus and Implementation Partner to BNSSG ICB

Official notice

Authority: NHS Bristol North Somerset & South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 28 Feb 2025
Next notice expected 31 Jan 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description
  1. NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB) (the Commissioner) is seeking to secure a Prime Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver supplementary technology and services to support the development of its "Intelligence Centre", in line with the specified requirements set out in an Output Based Specification (OBS).
  2. The technology solution element of this requirement is termed 'FDP+' (Federated Data Platform Plus) while the professional services element is termed the 'FDP+ Implementation Partner'.
  3. The estimated contract start date is 1st June 2025, however this is subject to the approval of a Full Business Case (FBC), detailed further within the ITT documentation available. The contract will run for an initial term of 5 (five) years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 2 (two) years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.
  4. NHS BNSSG ICB's vision for their Intelligence Centre aims to tackle the issues of data variations and data sharing protocols within its wider system. It will be a central hub for all health and care data in the NHS BNSSG ICB footprint, with data from all providers flowing into one secure place, standardised for easy comparison and analysis.
  5. The Intelligence Centre will include a user-friendly portal accessible to leaders in all partner organisations. Decision makers will be able to access, visualise, analyse, and export the anonymised data they need. Full details of the requirement can be found in the OBS within the ITT documentation available.
  6. TUPE will not apply to this opportunity.
  7. This is a two stage, Restricted Procedure under PCR2015. Bidders must pass the requirements set out within the ITT documentation for "Stage 1 - Pre-Qualification" in order to progress to "Stage 2 - Selection" and be capable of award. Full detail of how The Commissioner will carry out this shortlisting exercise has been set out in the "ITT Bidder Guidance" document available.
  8. This opportunity contains a priced option requirement that can be activated at the sole discretion of the Commissioner during the term of the contract. Full detail of how to comply with this requirement has been set out in the "ITT Bidder Guidance" document available.
  9. The total potential value of this opportunity, including all extension options and the potential priced option requirement is £9,250,000. A breakdown of this full envelope is set out in the "ITT Bidder Guidance" document available.
  10. The submission deadline for bids is 28th February 2025.

CPV: Data services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software programming and consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The contract will run for an initial term of 5 (five) years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 2 (two) years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Dec 2024, 11:22 GMT
Last source update
20 Jan 2025, 14:08 GMT
Authority reference
C329968
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001879
Classification (CPV)
Data servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware programming and consultancy services
Delivery area
South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c27e Find a Tender

Publisher note: This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit the Authority or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. The Authority will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the relevant information and market engagement questionnaire, you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and to be able to submit your expression of interest and market engagement questionnaire. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). Any future tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
28 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Jan 2025 → 28 Feb 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Jan 2025, 14:08 GMT
  2. Next notice expected
    31 Jan 2025
  3. Submission deadline
    28 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jan 2025
  1. Status changed to active
    20 Jan 2025, 14:08 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    20 Jan 2025, 14:08 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 28 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
    20 Jan 2025, 14:08 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth BRISTOL, South WestContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria