QU090 - MDSi Healthchecks Datacentre - AWARD

Birmingham City Council requires a supplier for the provision of data hosting services positioned in the N3/HSCN environment. Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit are currently commissioned provide a datacentre.

Scope

• Datacentre data storage service, available 24/7, to receive data from GP practices, store data and make it available to Birmingham Public Health and MSDi technical services
• Migration of current database to new host following appropriate IG guidelines
• Datacentre N3/HSCN connectivity
• Management of Datacentre support to include disaster recovery
• Provision of a service desk to record, monitor and resolve Datacentre issues and signpost appropriately for resolution
• GP Practice and Birmingham Public Health N3/HSCN connectivity to the Datacentre
• Unattended access for MSDi technical staff to manage data and user access permissions
• The datacentre will be sited within N3/HSCN secure network

This contract will be for a period of 12 months commencing 1st April 2018 until 31st March 2018 with the option to extend for an additional 12 months on 3 occasions. The decision to extend the contract will be based depending on previous performance including the ability of the provider to deliver all orders on time.

BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the selection questionnaire. Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the selection questionnaire no later than 12:00 hours on 29th November 2017 using the Supplier Portal.