Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) Access Services Extension

Buyer
Crown Commercial Service
Value
£500,000,000
Closes
22 May 2028
Where
Liverpool, the North West
Type
Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)

In plain English

The Crown Commercial Service is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for companies to provide internet and data connectivity services to the NHS Health and Social Care Network (HSCN). Suppliers must be HSCN-compliant and can offer core connectivity services plus optional add-ons like cloud access, security solutions, and voice services.

What the buyer wants

• Provide HSCN-compliant data connectivity services (managed or unmanaged) with options for single or multiple circuits, various technologies (terrestrial, wireless, satellite), and different resilience levels • Optionally supply supplementary services including cloud access, internet services, network security, consultancy, and voice/SIP solutions • Meet all requirements in the HSCN Compliance Document Set and HSCN Obligations Framework published by NHS Digital

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

This is a £500m+ national infrastructure contract requiring HSCN compliance accreditation, advanced security certifications, and technical capability to manage complex network resilience. Most small independent tradespeople or micro-businesses cannot meet these prerequisites.

How to bid

This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.

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