# National Discovery Service Solution for the NHS in England

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Health Education England.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Health Education England](/buyers/health-education-england/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [EBSCO International Inc\.](/suppliers/ebsco-international/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £864,000
- Tender value: £864,000
- Award date: 20 November 2020
- Published: 20 November 2020
- Contract start: 7 December 2020
- Contract end: 4 December 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 98742875-28e3-44c2-a01c-65b67a3f450d-395004
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0472d7b2-52b6-4020-81e4-3603d1e24799

## Description

NHS Health Education England \(HEE - the Commissioner\) are commencing a tender for the provision of a National Discovery Service Solution for the NHS in England\. Health Education England \(HEE\) is seeking to procure a national discovery service solution for the NHS in England\. Our vision is "to provide healthcare staff and learners with a coherent gateway to their trusted library and knowledge service, connecting them seamlessly to quality resources, services and support tailored to their needs"\. Our key goals are to: • Increase use of high-quality NHS-funded and curated knowledge and evidence resources, including locally purchased and generated resources as well as national resources: we want to see both greater usage and more users; • Ensure that healthcare staff and learners across England have a consistent, positive experience of accessing knowledge and evidence resources and library support; • Reduce the complexity, inequity and costs inherent in maintaining multiple local and legacy resource discovery and management systems across the country\. The contract period will be for five years, subject to annual budget review and KPI gateways\. The maximum value per year is as follows: Year 1 - £240,000 Year 2- £240,000 Year 3 - £240,000 Year 4 - £72,000 Year 5 - £72,000 All figures are exclusive of VAT\. Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at: https://procontract\.due-north\.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2 Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information\. Additional information: The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 07 August 2020 at 12:00pm \(midday\)\. Late submissions will not be accepted\. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted\. Therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time\. Project title: National Discovery Service Solution for the NHS in England, please access the ITT for all documents\. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the ProContract dedicated Supplier Helpdesk at: http://proactis\.kayako\.com/procontractv3/Core/Default/Index All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal\. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself\. No Bidder, Bidder Member, or any of such Bidder's advisors, consultants or subcontractors may have ex parte communications with the Contracting Authority or any of their employees, advisors, contractors or consultants regarding the ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98742875-28e3-44c2-a01c-65b67a3f450d-395004)