Digital Capability for Health 2

Concepts

• liverpool
• custom software
• public health
• health
• public health and social care programmes
• public health and social care
• rm6221 digital capability
• digital capability
• rm6221 digital capability for health
• digital

Location

Liverpool

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Public Sector agreement for the provision of application development and management service for Public Health and Social Care programmes. This agreement can be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. Digital Capability for Health 2 is the next iteration of RM6221 Digital Capability for Health and will continue to provide application development and management service for Public Health and Social Care Programmes. We are running the framework agreement procurement under PCR 2015. The Supplier must work according to the set standards, as included in the Attachment 1a Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) and made available as part of ITT publication.

Total Quantity or Scope

This is a single lot, which includes services in the following five areas: 1. Development and operations (DevOps) - for ongoing minor improvements of live services 2. Digital definition services - creating and progressing the project through discovery and alpha phases 3 Build and transition services - building the services using beta and live phases 4. End-to-end development services - designing and developing the services from discovery to live phases 5. Data management (and similar) services - for performing data collection, data processing and analysis and management of data and services

Renewal Options

The initial duration of the Framework is 3 years, with an option to extend for 1 year

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 72230000 - Custom software development services
• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/215ca5cb-cc65-4e2c-b339-9cfaf4... 1) Contract notice transparency information for the agreement; 2) Contract notice authorised customer list; 3) Rights reserved for CCS framework. The Government Security Classifications (GSC) Policy came into force on 2 April 2014 and describes how HM Government classifies information assets to ensure they are appropriately protected. It applies to all information that Government collects, stores, processes, generates or shares to deliver services and conduct business. Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders must be able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement. Refer to https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/cyber-essentials-faqs for more information. Some purchases under this framework Agreement may have requirements that can be met under this Framework Agreement but the purchase of which may be exempt from the Procurement Regulations (as defined in Attachment 1 – About the framework within the invitation to tender documentation). In such cases, Call-offs from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations, and the buyers may, at their discretion, modify the terms of the Framework and any Call-off Contracts to reflect that buyer’s specific needs. CCS reserve the right to award a framework to any bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last awarded position (i.e. 20th position). Minimum standards of reliability: CCS may also assess whether the selection criteria (in respect of III.1.3 Technical and professional ability), as set out in the procurement documents, is met on request from a buyer prior to the proposed conclusion of a call-off contract with a value in excess of 20 000 000 GBP. Registering for access: This procurement will be managed electronically via the eSourcing suite. This will be the route for sharing all information and communicating with bidders. If you have recently registered on the eSourcing suite for another CCS procurement you can use the same account for this new procurement. If not, you will first need to register your organisation on the portal. Use the following link for information on how register and use the eSourcing tool: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers For assistance please contact the eSourcing Help desk operated by email at eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk or call 0345 410 2222.