Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: The Information Centre for Health and Social Care (NHS Digital)
Postal address: 1 Trevelyan Square
Town: Leeds
NUTS code:
UKE42 LeedsPostal code: LS1 6AE
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Andrew Brittain or Karen Flintoft
E-mail:
Andrew.Brittain@NHS.netTelephone: +44 1132547264
Internet address(es): Main address:
https://digital.nhs.uk/ I.2)Information about joint procurementThe contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Security Operations Centre for NHS Digital.
Reference number: HCON01333
II.1.2)Main CPV code72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
NHS Digital is looking to procure the services of a strategic partner to support the development and delivery of a Security Operations Centre (SOC), which will deliver enhanced cyber security capability and services to internal and external customers across the Health and Care sector.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 20 000 000.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)72700000 Computer network services
72590000 Computer-related professional services
72600000 Computer support and consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKE42 Leeds
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
NHS Digital's Data Security Centre (DSC), is responsible for providing a robust ‘defence in depth’ data security service to NHS Digital and the wider health and care sector, as well as operating the live security services provided through the extant CareCERT service.
NHS Digital are seeking a strategic partner to support development and delivery of enhanced cyber security capabilities and services for both its internal and external customers.
Key to the delivery of enhanced cyber security capability is the development of a new Security Operations Centre (SOC) for the organisation. The SOC will bring together disparate security functions and will allow standardisation of processes and technology within a single unified Security Operating Model (SOM).
NHS Digital intend to build on and enhance (rather than replace) the current services offered by CareCERT and the DSC that provide preparation, detection and response services to the health and care sector.
Further information on NHS Digital's requirement is available via the Delta E-Sourcing platform here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=282810056 using access code 9M94954G5K
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 20 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invitedEnvisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Selection Questionnaire responses will result in down-selection to a preferred 5-6 Suppliers who will be Invited to Tender.
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: yes
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
2 x 1 Year options to extend the contract following the initial 3 year term.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contractObligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureCompetitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogueRecourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.5)Information about negotiationThe contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 20/12/2017
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidatesDate: 15/01/2018
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderDuration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information: VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: The Information Centre for Health and Social Care (NHS Digital)
Postal address: 1 Trevelyan Square
Town: Leeds
Postal code: LS1 6AE
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1132547264
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtainedOfficial name: The Information Centre for Health and Social Care (NS Digital)
Postal address: 1 Trevelyan Square
Town: Leeds
Postal code: LS1 6AE
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1132547264
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:15/11/2017