Advancing Practice Portal - Credentials and Supported Route

Location

Description

Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award.

CPV Codes

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

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

Please note the contracting authority intends to direct award the contract to Citizen Connect (Axia Digital). The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. HEE believes that Citizen Connect (Axia Digital) is the only organisation capable of providing the additional functionality to the Centre for Advancing Practice Portal to meet specific requirements of the HEE Advanced Practice Programme. Citizen Connect (Axia Digital) as the developer of the Centre portal has the requisite expertise and experience to assist HEE in fulfilling the solution driven functionality essential to allow the recognition of credentials and the delivery of the e-Portfolio Route/s to recognition. Other suppliers who work in this area would need to redo and charge for work already completed in order to provide the same level of useability and functionality. HEE believes that it is highly unlikely for any other supplier to be able to provide the following skills/tools provided by Citizen Connect (Axia Digital) as a current supplier for the following reasons: 1. Citizen Connect (Axia Digital) have developed the core portal and hold the Intellectual Property of the code for the functionality. 2. The full functionality will only be realised with complete integration with the existing portal. 3. Citizen Connect (Axia Digital) has access to expertise and experience in the development of educational and portfolio platforms. The financial envelope for the contract is £37,500 For the Specification, Contract and the Case for Direct Award please access the portal at: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects Please access the portal for all documents. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the Health Family eTendering portal. If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the eTendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the date of this Prior Information Notice. The closing date of this PIN is 23.59hrs on the 16th August 2021.