Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
4th Floor – Unex Tower, 5 Station Street
London
E15 1DA
Contact
Mr Barend Henning
Telephone
+44 7770970400
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://northeastlondonccg.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=b499727a-b96f-ec11-8110-005056b64545
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=b499727a-b96f-ec11-8110-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
IT Software platform for NHS Funded Continuing Health Care (CHC) - NEL CCG
Reference number
PRJ1079
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48180000 - Medical software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NEL Commissioning Support Unit (NEL) is requesting market feedback, on behalf of NHS North East London Clinical Commissioning Group (NEL CCG, the Authority), to inform the upcoming procurement for a common Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Database system across the CCG geography.
The software platform will be required to manage patients, care and payments associated with continuing healthcare and a wide array of care categories including mental health and children's continuing care. The CCG is seeking a system which offers a customisable reporting tool and provides full case management functionality including actions, documentation and finance from payment schedules to care package reconciliation.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
- UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
- UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEL Commissioning Support Unit (NEL) is requesting market feedback, on behalf of NHS North East London Clinical Commissioning Group (NEL CCG, the Authority), to inform the upcoming procurement for a common Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Database system across the CCG geography.
In order to assist the Authority with testing its assumptions and proposed service requirements prior to publishing the tender documentation, the market's feedback is requested in the following areas (not exhaustive):
-the draft system/service specification and indicative costs
-timescales for procurement and mobilisation of the new contract/s
-proposed contract duration
-incorporation of social value criteria
-any other relevant feedback
The contract start date is 1st February 2023 and the contract duration is 3 years (36 months) followed by an optional extension of up to 2 years (24 months).
We ask that interested organisations submit responses to the questionnaire using the template provided on the tender portal and return this via the ProContract messaging facility by 07/02/2022 at 12:00 (noon).
Respondents are requested to address the questions specifically rather than attaching extensive technical or promotional information or materials.
Questionnaire responses submitted will remain confidential, visible only to the NEL CCG project group for this procurement, and information gathered will be used for the sole purpose of informing the upcoming procurement process.
A high level draft system specification is available via the tender portal to interested organisations to inform the submission of their questionnaire response.
Please see the Market Engagement documentation for further information - this is available for download via the ProContract e-tendering portal at the following link:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=b499727a-b96f-ec11-8110-005056b64545
The CCG may contact respondents for further information on their submitted information.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 March 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes