Pre-tender will be in partnership with health organisations and is part of the authority's plan to set up a 'trading joint services venture' with a private firm Cornwall council has published a pre-tender for various shared services, for itself and four local NHS trusts, covering areas including IT infrastructure and devices, document management, helpdesk and consultancy services. According to a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the council is looking for a 10 year contract in partnership with local health organisations including Royal Cornwall hospital...