South London HSCN Rollout

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Why the Work is Being Done The removal of the old N3 network and replacement with the Health & Social Care Network (HSCN) is a national strategic delivery to provide better connectivity at a cheaper price to all NHS sites Problem to Be Solved NEL CSU have been commissioned by South West London CCG's and South East London CCG's to audit,working with Exponential-e aid in the install of new routers to xxx sites Who Are the Users The sites to be migrated are GP surgeries, the migrations will take place throughout the day in 2 hour slots. The slots are generally between 8.30am to 5pm Early Market Engagement Work Already Done A number of communication rooms cabinets have already been audited circa (55) but the majority still require this work to be undertaken Existing Team There is already sponsorship and programme management in place to deliver this change. Additionally the team will have a fully functional PMO for support. 1 of the required 2 Co-ordinators is also already in place Current Phase Discovery Work Location The whole team will need to be mobile across the whole south London estate, as they will need to visit each CCG and GP practise across SW and SE London. However they will not need to be carrying enough kit that they will need their own transport, public transport will be sufficient Working Arrangments "We aim to undertake most transitions between 8.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday, there may be a requirement for occasional weekend work The coordinator will need to arrange the visits with all parties and attend project board meetings. The Network Engineering staff will need to facilitate at site, undertake audits and testing of equipment and obtain sign-off from Practise managers that they are happy with the migration " Security Clearance No specific security clearance will be required for any of the roles Additional T&Cs Skills & Experience • Enterprise architecture approaches and standards • Excellent interpersonal skills • ICT strategy and roadmap from as-is to to-be • In depth knowledge of cyber security risk and mitigation strategies • Data centre design and implementation • Unified communications design and implementation • Network architectures particularly with regard to the emerging HSCN • Authentication designs • Extensive experience of solution design and implementation • Experience of influencing staff that are not always directly line managed Nice to Haves No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 3 Proposal Criteria •Approach and methodology •Value for money •How the approach or solution meets your organisations policy or goal Cultural Fit Criteria •Are able to demonstrate they have a history of working with NHS organisations including •Ability and willingness to align with the current programme approach •Need to demonstrate a flexible, positive and transparent approach Payment Approach Time and materials Assessment Method Written proposal Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 50% Cultural fit 15% Price 35% Questions from Suppliers Budget range £360,000 - £398,000