# QU090 - MDSi Healthchecks Datacentre

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Birmingham City Council](/buyers/birmingham-city-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 14 November 2017
- Planned start: 1 April 2018
- Planned end: 31 March 2019
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e99f7bb0-70b6-41c8-80f8-b05081bf1d5b-181902
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1a6a0f2-edd1-422f-9a8c-6ba4640811af

## Description

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\. Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal\. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e99f7bb0-70b6-41c8-80f8-b05081bf1d5b-181902)