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# Digital Care Management System (DCMS) - Portsmouth City Council Residential Homes

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-care-management-system-dcms-portsmouth-city-council-residential-homes-ocds-h6vhtk-0336ef). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Portsmouth City Council: "Digital Care Management System (DCMS) - Portsmouth City Council Residential Homes". Published status: active. Published Value: £410,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: intendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Portsmouth City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/portsmouth-city-council-ons-e06000044)
- **Published Value:** £410,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 June 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Document management software package, Industry specific software package, Mobile telephones, Nursing information system, Patient-administration system (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-care-management-system-dcms-portsmouth-city-council-residential-homes-ocds-h6vhtk-0336ef#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0336ef`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-care-management-system-dcms-portsmouth-city-council-residential-homes-ocds-h6vhtk-0336ef#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [intendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fintendhost.co.uk%2Fportsmouthcc%2Faspx%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-care-management-system-dcms-portsmouth-city-council-residential-homes-ocds-h6vhtk-0336ef#participate

## Description
Portsmouth City Council ('the council') is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to provide a platform for a Digital Care Management System (DCMS) for use in council residential homes.
This contract is for the provision of a digital care management software package, supply of handsets, hosting (either directly or via a third party), maintenance & support and delivery of training to council staff.
The council is targeting award of contract on 29 July 2022 with service commencement targeted for 1 September 2022. The contract will be let for an initial term of 3 years which may then run for a further 4 years in increments set by the council to a total maximum term of 7 years, subject to performance and at the sole option of the council.
The estimated value of the contract is £410,000 over the maximum 7-year term. This value is comprised of a £50,000 per annum estimate for the DCMS software provision and an estimate of £60,000 for the purchase of handsets in year 1 and year 4.
The procurement process will be undertaken in accordance with the Open Procedure as defined within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) to the following programme:
• Issue FTS Contract Notice - 12 May 2022
• Issue Invitation to Tender - 16 May 2022
• ITT Return Deadline - 15 June 2022 at midday
• Notification of Award Decision - 18 July 2022
• Contract Award - 29 July 2022
• Service Commencement - 1 August 2022
Application is by submission of tender by the deadline stated above. Tenders are to be submitted via the council's e-sourcing system InTend which will be used to administrate the procurement process. The system can be accessed free of charge via the web link below:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/home

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 32250000, 48100000, 48311000, 48814100, 48814200, 72250000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £410,000
- **Description:** The council directly runs 3 residential and nursing homes, employing over 200 care staff and supporting 172 residents. The management and monitoring of residents' care is currently paper based.  The current system requires staff to make multiple entr...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012369-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-12T10:55:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T19:13:36.228Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0336ef