Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health & Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Contact person: Emily Wells
E-mail: emily.wells@dhsc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DHSC - ASC: Interoperability and Architecture platform - Discovery
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The SCIP is designed to address the priority data needs of Direct Care within CQC <br/>registered Residential and Community-based Adult Social Care (ASC) services. It will <br/>ensure seamless access to critical health and care information, supporting key use cases <br/>such as:<br/>• Access to care information for assessment and planning.<br/>• Safeguarding and safety alerts for health and care professionals.<br/>• Efficient transfer of records between social care providers.<br/><br/>For the purposes of this procurement, the scope is to build the first stage of the MVP for the <br/>Social Care Interoperability Platform (SCIP).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72212517
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The SCIP is designed to address the priority data needs of Direct Care within CQC <br/>registered Residential and Community-based Adult Social Care (ASC) services. It will <br/>ensure seamless access to critical health and care information, supporting key use cases <br/>such as:<br/>• Access to care information for assessment and planning.<br/>• Safeguarding and safety alerts for health and care professionals.<br/>• Efficient transfer of records between social care providers.<br/>Beyond these core capabilities, SCIP will establish a foundation for future interoperability <br/>and evolving needs, including:<br/>• Enhanced Direct Care services, such as secure messaging and citizen access to <br/>records.<br/>• Planning, oversight, and service management, including business continuity and <br/>regulatory access.<br/>• Population health management to enable proactive and preventative care.<br/>• Research and innovation, leveraging social care data for AI and automation.<br/>Digital Social Care Record (DSCR) solutions have been assured by NHS England to meet <br/>the core functional requirements for ASC providers. Together, SCIP, DSCRs, and access to <br/>national health data systems will provide a robust, scalable, and future-proofed digital <br/>ecosystem for social care, ensuring seamless information flow and improved outcomes for <br/>individuals and care providers alike.<br/>For the purposes of this procurement, the scope is to build the first stage of the MVP for the <br/>Social Care Interoperability Platform (SCIP).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Framework Call-Off (CCS Digital Outcomes 6)
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 41
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 41
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Softcat Plc
Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, SL7 1LW
Marlow
SL7 1LW
UK
NUTS: UKK11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: 469 060.00 GBP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/09/2025