Public Contracts Scotland

NHSScotland Asset Information Model (AIM) Common Data Environment (CDE)

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Awarded
services
Scotland
Price only

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Key details

Region
Edinburgh
Contract value
£230,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
25 April 2023

Procurement

Procedure type
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
CPV classifications
  • 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

What happened

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") awarded this contract to Bentley Systems UK Ltd. worth £230,000 on 1 Apr 2023.

Description

The current Common Data Environment (CDE) is known as the Assure Information Management System (AIMS). It is currently provided by Bentley Systems and is a cloud-based solution acting as a repository of information, as well as a powerful document and information management system across Boards.

A CDE is a technology solution and process that enables a collaborative way of working to support Building Information Modelling (BIM). It ensures that data can be communicated, reused and shared efficiently, without loss, change or interpretation. Essentially a CDE (or AIMS) is simply a digital place in which information comes together and promotes a collaborative working culture

Full description

The current Common Data Environment (CDE) is known as the Asset Information Management System (AIMS). It is a cloud-based solution acting as a repository of information, as well as a powerful document and information management system across Boards.

A CDE is a technology solution and process that enables a collaborative way of working to support Building Information Modelling (BIM). It ensures that data can be communicated, reused and shared efficiently, without loss, change or interpretation. Essentially a CDE (or AIMS) is simply a digital place in which information comes together and promotes a collaborative working culture.

AIMS typically contains Information Models comprising of:

-graphical information e.g., drawings and models.

-non-graphical information e.g., schedules and specifications.

-associated documents e.g., manuals and warranties which are progressively developed across a project lifecycle. Award against G Cloud 12 Government Framework

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Bentley Systems UK Ltd.
Award value
£230,000
Award date
1 April 2023

Contact

Address
Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB

Identifiers

Buyer reference
NP600220
Notice ID
rls-12-APR477192
OCID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000729283

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