Procurement for the Appointment of a Digital Platform Provider

Concepts

• information technology
• nhs supply chain
• order management platform
• 3rd party platforms
• platform
• appointment of a digital platform provider
• platform interconnectivity
• edi order feeds
• high value products
• networking software

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Currently, NHS Supply Chain captures customer demand through a range of solutions including a core catalogue, EDI order feeds, through a forecast driven automated replenishment model, and through orders triggered by inventory usage (e.g., in theatres for high value products). Some of these solutions are over 30 years old, unstable, aren't flexible and are unable to adapt to our strategy or external changes. We are looking for ONE Supply Chain Digital Commerce Portal - Provide a single tailored and intuitive order and order management platform, managing personalised content delivery across web and mobile channels whilst supporting integration with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and 3rd party platforms. The platform will be made accessible to the NHS as well as ~1,100 Suppliers. Services based Architecture - Highly agile, modular, and incremental architecture to improve service delivery providing single source of truth, accelerated time to value and reducing total cost of ownership Business rules engine – Defining rules against product master data including but not limited to, product price, stock levels, rationing rules, minimum and maximum order values, and Supply routing conditions Product Data Management / Taxonomy - A complete and comprehensible product taxonomy enabling customers to find exactly what they need and complete their checkout with ease

Total Quantity or Scope

Choice of Procurement Procedure – Restricted Procedure The 5 highest bids will be taken through to the Tender (AQ) stage in accordance with the mechanism set out in Document 2 (SQ Instructions).. Please refer to the suite of Procurement Documentation Please be aware that anticipated contract value does not include any extension periods beyond the initial term of 5 years Additional information: Please refer to the suite of Procurement Documentation (including Document 1: Descriptive Document) for further detail

Renewal Options

This contract is subject to renewal Yes – 24 Months The Contract makes also provision for a further 18 month Termination Assistance Period.

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 72212210 - Networking software development services
• 72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services
• 72212213 - Operating system enhancement software development services
• 72212214 - Network operating system software development services
• 72212218 - License management software development services
• 72212219 - Miscellaneous networking software development services
• 72222300 - Information technology services
• 72300000 - Data services
• 72310000 - Data-processing services
• 72320000 - Database services
• 72400000 - Internet services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The contract resulting from this procurement will be executed by Supply Chain Coordination Limited (‘the Authority’). The cost estimates provided in Sections II.1.5 and II.2.6 are estimates based on historical cost data across a sixty-month contract term. The Authority is publishing a suite of Procurement Documentation including the Descriptive Document, Selection Questionnaire Instructions, and Tender (AQ) and the draft contract (to include relevant annexes) through its eProcurement Portal with this notice. Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement Portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ The eProcurement Portal reference number for this exercise is Project_1131. Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information through the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement Portal using the URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ to access the portal. Applicants are encouraged to download the Supplier Handbook located within the eProcurement Portal by following the ‘Supplier Help centre ‘ link within the Useful Links section of the Dashboard. For any technical help with the portal please contact: Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help_uk@jaggaer.com Please refer to Section III.1.1 for additional information. All communications must be made through NHS Supply Chain’s eProcurement Portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html using the Message Centre facility linked to this particular contract notice. Please note that the contract duration specified in II.2.7 (Eighty Four months) includes the optional extensions (up to twenty-four months), and the anticipated implementation period. The Authority reserves the right to terminate the procurement process (or part of it), to change the basis of and the procedures for the procurement process at any time, or to procure the subject matter of the contract(s) by alternative means if it appears that it can be more advantageously procured by alternative means. The Authority may, at its sole discretion, modify the Procurement Documentation (including any part of it) by amendments in writing (via the eProcurement Portal), including extending the deadline for receipt of tender responses. In accordance with the Government’s policies on transparency, potential providers should note that the Authority intends to publish any contract awarded Documentation on Contracts Finder, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Authority. Further information on transparency can be found at: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/guidance-transparency. The costs of participation in the procurement will be borne by each applicant. Please be aware that anticipated contract value does not include any extension periods beyond the initial term of 5 years