Digital Technical Clinical Support (DTCS) Framework Agreement

A Contract Award Notice
by GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
4 year (est.)
Value
£100M
Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Published
18 Aug 2025
Delivery
To 28 Jul 2029 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

London

Geochart for 2 buyers and 30 suppliers

Description

The Digital Technical Clinical Support (DTCS) framework has been established to cover the full suite of clinical digital professional services, including services pertaining to both proprietary solutions and opensource solutions. All standalone, clinical system focused professional services are covered within the remit of the framework and the provisions available to the public sector.The DTCS framework is formed of five Lots, please find the awarded suppliers to each Lot listed below:Lot 1 – Cloud Hosting, Environment Build, Operation and Maintenance Professional Services:Atos IT Services UK LimitedAvanade UK LimitedCloud 21EMIS HealthEntServ UK LtdInsight Direct (UK) LtdLearning Health SolutionsMastek UK LtdTelefónica Tech Northern Ireland LimitedVE3 GlobalLot 2 – Design, Development, and Deployment Professional Services:Answer Digital LimitedAtos IT Services UK LimitedAvanade UK LimitedBurendo LtdEMIS HealthEntServ UK LtdInsight Direct (UK) LtdKinseed LimitedLearning Health SolutionsTelefónica Tech Northern Ireland LimitedThalamos LtdThe Public Service Consultants LimitedVE3 GlobalZuhlke Engineering LtdLot 3 – Implementation Professional Services:Answer Digital LimitedApira Ltd PrimaryAtos IT Services UK LimitedBurendo LtdCloud 21EMIS HealthEthical Healthcare ConsultingEvolution Recruitment Solutions LimitedHealth Systems Support LtdHealthcare Innovations Consortium LtdLearning Health SolutionsSt. Vincent's Consulting LtdThalamos LtdVE3 GlobalLot 4 – Integration Professional Services:Answer Digital LimitedAtos IT Services UK LimitedBurendo LtdEMIS HealthEntServ UK LtdHealthcare Innovations Consortium LtdInsight Direct (UK) LtdLearning Health SolutionsSt. Vincent's Consulting LtdThalamos LtdVE3 GlobalLot 5 – General Clinical Digital Professional Services:Answer Digital LimitedApira Ltd PrimaryAtos IT Services UK LimitedBearingPointBlue Pelican ConsultingCloud 21EMIS HealthEthical Healthcare ConsultingHealth Systems Support LtdHealthcare Innovations Consortium LtdParico LimitedSafehand Consulting LimitedSmart Co Consulting LimitedSoftcat PlcSt. Vincent's Consulting LtdStalis LtdStreamwave LtdThalamos LtdThe Public Service Consultants LimitedVE3 Global

Total Quantity or Scope

The scope of this multi lot framework agreement includes the full suite of digital technical support services for clinical systems, including services pertaining to both proprietary solutions and opensource solutions. The framework covers all standalone, clinical system focused digital support, required from public sector contracting authorities.The type of Services included within remit of the framework are as follows:• Technical architecture, development, integration;• Specialist programme delivery, • PMO and planning;• Digital communications;• Financial management;• Specialist technology consultancy;• Digital strategy and business case support;• Information Governance;• Clinical safety.Suppliers have significant experience in the provision of professional services pertaining to proprietary (i.e. closed-source) clinical software solutions for use in healthcare environments. These professional services relate to the identification and/or requirements design and/or deployment and implementation of proprietary clinical systems/software solutions.Suppliers within the framework have directly relevant and hands-on experience of working with the types of technologies and platforms found within clinical environments, experience of working within the complex, digital health and care landscape. Examples of which include:• analysis, architecture, and design services;• clinical informatics and data modelling expertise;• software development services;• assurance, testing, and clinical safety services;• technical custodian services;• deployment of new publisher and subscriber feeds;• population health and SQL services;• project delivery services;• business analyst and technical specification services.The framework agreement allows for both further competition and direct award to all awarded suppliers.NHS London Procurement Partnership received approval from NHSE CCF, the Cabinet Office's Central Digital and Data Team and Commercial Team to establish this framework.

Award Detail

1 Apira (London)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
2 Softcat (Marlow)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
3 Blue Pelican Consulting (Tunbridge Wells)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
4 Stalis (Bloxham)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
5 Cloud 21 (West Malling)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
6 Health Systems Support (Woking)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
7 Evolution Recruitment Solutions (Warrington)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
8 Answer Digital (Leeds)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
9 Parico (Bordon)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
10 St Vincents Consulting (Leeds)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
11 PSC A Trading Name of the Public Service Consultants (London)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
12 Atos IT Services (London)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
13 Bearingpoint (London)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
14 Kinseed (Uxbridge)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
15 Smart Co Consulting (London)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
16 Emis Health (Leeds)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
17 Entserv (Farnborough)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
18 Mastek (Harrow)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
19 Ve3 Global (London)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
20 Zuhlke Engineering (London)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
21 Insight Direct (Sheffield)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
22 Avanade (London)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
23 Healthcare Innovations Consortium (Macclesfield)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
24 Telefónica TECH Northern Ireland (Belfast)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
25 Learning Health Solutions (London)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
26 Thalamos (London)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
27 Ethical Healthcare Consulting (Leeds)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
28 Burendo (Leeds)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
29 Safehand Consulting (Barnsley)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.
30 Streamwave (London)
  • Num offers: 34
  • Value: £0.01-£1
  • Contractor is an SME.

Award Criteria

Social Value 10.0
Techincal 60.0
Commercial 30.0

CPV Codes

  • 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
  • 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
  • 72254000 - Software testing
  • 72262000 - Software development services
  • 72263000 - Software implementation services
  • 72212331 - Project management software development services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The framework agreement shall include the following organisations in the United Kingdom and their respective statutory successors and organisations created as a result of structural re-organisations or organisational changes, this may include but is not limited to:• Central government departments & their executive agencies (a list of such departments and executive agencies can be found at http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/government-business/government-ministers-respons... Non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) (a list of NDPBs can be found at Annex A to the Public Bodies Directory 2007 published by the cabinet office) which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-bodies-reform;• National Health Service (NHS) bodies, including Clinical Commissioning Groups, NHS trusts, NHS foundation trusts, a Special Health Authority and a Local Health Board in England and Wales and other constituent bodies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, including but not limited to, the Scottish ambulance service, lists of all of such NHS bodies can be found at:http://www.nhs.uk/Servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspxhttp://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure, https://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=hospit... • All Local Authorities, a list of such authorities being available at: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/DG... • All Combined Authorities, a list of such authorities being available at: https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/devolution/combined-authorities• Police forces and other emergency services, including fire and rescue services, the maritime and Coast guard agency and other rescue authorities a list of police authorities and fire and rescue services can be found respectively at the following:http://www.police.uk/forces.htmhttps://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs/• Educational establishments i.e. schools maintained by local authorities; academies; city technology colleges; further education establishments, and universities: https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies... Registered social landlords (RSLs), a list of such authorities being available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-socia... Registered charities, as detailed at: http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/• Devolved and other administrations within the British Isles, including those detailed at: Scotland: http://scotland.gov.uk/Home and http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/ Wales: http://new.wales.gov.uk/?llang=en,OJ/SIsle of Man: https://www.gov.im/ • Healthcare providers in the Channel Islandshttps://gov.gghttps://www.gov.je

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