Published date: 18 October 2024

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.


Closing date: 26 November 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Boat-location and public address system - 48950000

  • Public address systems - 48952000

    • Address book making software package - 48971000

    • Compiling software packages - 48981000

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

    • Software-related services - 72260000

    • Software development services - 72262000

    • Software consultancy services - 72266000

Location of contract

NE3 5RG

Procurement reference

CF-2651100D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

18 October 2024

Closing date

26 November 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform organisations of a supplier Pre-Market Engagement exercise (PME). The PME is related to the procurement and contract for the provision of NHS Jobs Address Service which includes an address validation tool to enhance the accuracy of address information for job searches and job adverts. This tool will ensure that the addresses in our system are correct and accurate, which will improve the overall users experience for employers and applications. The NHSBSA invites you to participate in an RFI for NHS Jobs Address Service to further the NHSBSAs understanding of the market and potential solutions.

At this stage we are sharing our knowledge and high level requirements in relation to NHS Jobs Address Service. Interested parties must register an interest and further details are available via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. The opportunity reference is C311932. RFI documentation will be issued through the Health Family Portal Friday 18th October 2024.

A supplier webinar which will be held at 1pm on the 12th November 2024. Interested parties must register an interest in the supplier webinar through the Health Family Portal by 3pm on the 8th November 2024.

RFI response is due 4pm 26th November 2024.

This is a pre-market-engagement exercise. It is not an invitation to tender or invitation to offer an agreement and will not result in an award of a contract. If you do not wish to take part in this RFI exercise, it will not affect any current or future business with the NHSBSA. Participation in this RFI exercise will not qualify you to provide any services or products to the NHSBSA and will not guarantee an invitation to submit an offer as part of any future procurement exercise. The NHSBSA will not accept any liability for costs incurred by you in participating in this RFI exercise.

This invitation has been published on the Find my Tender Service and on Contracts Finder.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Commercial Services

Address

Goldcrest Way
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
United Kingdom

Email

nhsbsa.commercialservicesteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk