Provision of Network Services

Concepts

• networks
• durham
• network services
• interest networks
• the health and social care network
• provision of network services
• network
• icb corporate sites
• derbyshire icb
• necs customer sites

Location

Durham

Description

NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit (NECS) requires connectivity to the Health and Social Care Network (HSCN), the Internet and NECS' data centres.

Total Quantity or Scope

NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit (NECS) requires connectivity to the Health and Social Care Network (HSCN), the Internet and NECS' data centres for 460+ North East GP practices and ICB corporate sites, NECS, NECS customer sites and the 170+ GP & ICB corporate sites of Derby & Derbyshire ICB (D&D). This is currently provided by two Community of Interest Networks that are centred on NECS' data centres. NECS is keen to explore alternative solutions that are suited to more modern ways of working and technologies

CPV Codes

• 32400000 - Networks

Indicators

Other Information

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge. The documents and their content should not be reproduced or used for any other purposes. NECS is publishing this PIN to invite suppliers to take part in a market engagement exercise. This is expected to be a multi-phase engagement process. This exercise is to inform NECS' design of its network infrastructure and its procurement route. NECS has made market engagement collateral available at the above-mentioned link, suppliers can find it by clicking the link, registering or logging in to the portal and navigating to: https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/17307354 Suppliers are invited to submit a Market Engagement Questionnaire in accordance with the timelines set out in the collateral.