Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) Access Services Extension
Crown Commercial Service
- Official source
- Source: Contracts Finder
- Published
- 12 Jan 2023, 16:23
- Updated
- 17 Jul 2024, 10:22
- Deadline
- 611 days remainingOfficial close: 23 May 2028, 00:00
- Value
- From £500,000,000
- Location
- North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
- Reference / OCID
- RM3825.
- Category
- Technology
Official tender information
Crown Commercial Service (the Authority) has put in place a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of data access to the Health and Social Care Network compliant with the HSCN Compliance Document Set hosted on https://digital.nhs.uk/health-social-care-network/suppliers (https://digital.nhs.uk/health-social-care-network/suppliers). This DPS provides Services and associated services from HSCN Compliant suppliers, which are comprised ofthe Core Component and any Supplementary Component(s). The Core Component must include HSCN Connectivity Services as defined in the HSCN Obligations Framework that forms part ofthe HSCN Compliance Document Set as available at https://digital.nhs.uk/health-social-care-network/suppliers (https://digital.nhs.uk/health-social-care-network/suppliers) The HSCN Connectivity Services may be managed and/or unmanaged and may have variables and options around its provision including, but not limited to: individual or multiple data connectivity circuits; individual or multiple data connectivity technologies, terrestrial, wireless and satellite solutions; blended (bonded/aggregated) bandwidth; flexible bandwidth; burstable bandwidth; resiliency level (including Non-Resilient ; Resilient ; Resilient - Diverse ; and Resilient - Fully Diverse); and / or multi-tenancy sites (including dynamic bandwidth allocation). The Supplementary Component(s) may include: cloud service access services; related consultancy services; Internet Service Provider (ISP) and Internet services, including but not limited to in-bound internet services and out-bound internet services; Contracting Body-defined VRFs; support for classes and/or qualities of service - Contracting Body-defined QoS; network related security and access control solutions; PSN Services; and/or services that facilitate voice solutions to operate across HSCN, Including but not limited to support for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking. Contracting Bodies will publish their Call for Competition(s) by electronic means including eTendering systems and reserve the right to use a reverse auction. A Call for Competition may include aggregated demand from multiple Contracting Bodies.
Closing Date, Contract Start Date and Contract End Date have been manipulated to support compatibility system issues. However please refer to the contract notice forthe correct dates,timelines etc.
CPV: 32000000 Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment; 48510000 Communication software package; 48760000 Virus protection software package; 50334400 Communications system maintenance services; 51300000 Installation services of communications equipment; 64220000 Telecommunication services except telephone and data transmission services
TenderLens Summary
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What they need
Crown Commercial Service is seeking "Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) Access Services Extension". The published notice describes the requirement in the official description below. This explanation only restates fields present in that notice.
Who this may suit
Based only on stated fields, this may be relevant to organisations the buyer has marked as SME-suitable; suppliers working in technology; organisations able to deliver in North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland. This is not an eligibility decision.
Key requirements
- Procedure type stated: RestrictedOJEU.
- The notice states this opportunity is suitable for SMEs.
Important dates
- Published: 12 Jan 2023, 16:23.
- Updated: 17 Jul 2024, 10:22.
- Closing date: 23 May 2028, 00:00.
- Contract start: 24 May 2028, 00:00.
- Contract end: 25 May 2028, 00:00.
Contract value
From £500,000,000
Location
North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
What to do next
- Read the official notice.
- Confirm your organisation meets the stated requirements.
- Review the procurement documents.
- Note any clarification-question deadline if one is stated.
- Prepare the required submission material.
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