Digital & IT Framework Agreements
The Digital & IT Category in NHS SBS Procurement provides deep category-specific insight, expertise and support aligned to category management principles across all procurement services NHS SBS provides, whether that be advisory, procurement as a service, or access to framework agreements.
Our vision is to help the NHS and wider Public Sector across the UK improve patient and social care through use of technology and achieve data-driven digital transformation. We aim to enable government to leverage, through compliant procurement and 3rd party supply chain, its investments in the health and social care system to enhance digital capability & resilience at national, regional and local level.
We offer rich, insightful, leading edge, value based, policy aligned solutions. Our UK Public Sector ICT spend under management is hundreds of millions of pounds across a category portfolio of twelve technology framework agreements covering a range of product and service areas: Cloud, Cyber Security, Digital Workplace, Consultancy, Technology Enabled Care and Healthcare Clinical Tech. Customers achieve significant savings by using our frameworks and can be assured that awarded suppliers have been reviewed and assured using stringent quality metrics.
We act as a trusted commercial 'go to' partner for the NHS and healthcare system at national, regional and local levels. We collaborate strategically with suppliers, such as global tech brands and innovative SMEs, to support and enhance their commercial go-to market supply strategy. We work alongside partners, such as NHS Digital, NHS England and its Transformation Directorate, Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) and North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC), to co-create collaborative, transformative solutions for the NHS and wider Public Sector.
Framework Agreements within Digital and IT
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Digital Healthcare Frameworks
Our Digital Healthcare Frameworks are most commonly used by NHS or social care organisations across all healthcare settings - primary, secondary, community & social care, including local authorities. Technology solutions procured are patient facing and leverage data and technology to improve patient care.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software in Neuroscience for Stroke Decision Making Support
Audio Visual Solutions and Integrated Operating Theatres
Healthcare Clinical Information Systems
Medicines Management Prescribing Decision Support Systems 2
Patient/Citizen Communications & Engagement Solutions
Technology Enabled Care Services 2
Digital Workforce & IT Transformation Frameworks
Our Digital Workforce & IT Transformation Frameworks provide solutions that help accelerate the achievement of digitalisation of the NHS and wider healthcare system whilst reducing the impact and administrative load on its workforce by freeing up clinical personnel to be more focused on patient care. They provide access to deep specialist and qualified technical resource to enable Digital Healthcare Leaders to achieve their desired outcomes by enhancing and augmenting existing in-house IT and Digital capabilities and skills. The range of services available includes professional services, people, consultancy, developers, implementation support and intelligent automation software.
Consult 18: Multidisciplinary Consultancy Services
Digital Dictation, Speech Recognition and Outsourced Transcription
IT Consultancy Services (Consult 18)
Digital Workplace Frameworks
Our Digital Workplace Frameworks are common technology enablers, they provide tools and resources for NHS employees and clinical staff but are also heavily used by the wider healthcare system and public sector organisations across the UK. These deliver the associated infrastructure to underpin a customer's digital transformation journey.
Digital Workplace: Hardware (Link 3)
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Five key advantages of using these frameworks
- Access to vetted suppliers in the Digital & IT market, solutions co-created with NHS partners such as NHS Digital
- Savings to be achieved through using competitive Framework pricing
- Opportunities to undertake collaborative procurement initiatives, aligned to wider Digital Strategy
- IT Sourcing experts at hand to discuss your requirements and guide you through route to market options
- Free to access and use for NHS & wider public sector
Who is in the team?
 | Head of Category Adam Nickerson |
Adam is a Digital & IT Leader specialising in commercial, technical, and programme delivery assurance. As a sourcing & transformation specialist, he loves helping organisations in healthcare and wider public services. At NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), Adam leads a team of Digital & IT procurement specialists. Prior to this, over 14 years in technology consulting, he provided IT strategy, procurement advice and delivered large complex IT change programmes for a range of private and Public Sector clients across the UK and internationally including NHS, Local Authorities, Department of Health (Ambulance Radio Programme) and Ministry of Defence.
Digital Healthcare Frameworks
| Dave Kelsall Senior Category Manager | Principal Category Managers, Category Managers and Category Buyers support the team. |
Digital Workforce & IT Transformation Frameworks
| David Holbrook Senior Category Manager | Principal Category Managers, Category Managers and Category Buyers support the team. |
Digital Workplace Frameworks
| Allan Richardson Senior Category Manager | Principal Category Managers, Category Managers and Category Buyers support the team. |
Innovation
| Alex Hernandez HealthTech Policy Advisor |
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