Future opportunity

MEDICINES MANAGEMENT PRESCRIBING DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM 3 (10252)

  • NHS Shared Business Services Limited

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-000694

Published 10 January 2023, 2:58pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Shared Business Services Limited

Three Cherry Trees Lane

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 7AH

Contact

Josephine Mbakam

Email

nsbs.digital@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

05280446

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Public Sector Framework Provider https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/nhs-sbs-about-us

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

MEDICINES MANAGEMENT PRESCRIBING DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM 3 (10252)

Reference number

10252

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.

NHS SBS intends to put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Medicines Management Prescribing Decision Support Systems to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.

Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:

https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support

This framework will allow NHS Organisations and other Approved Organisations to:

• access systems for computerised support to increase the effectiveness, safety, and cost effectiveness of prescribing in general practices.

• access healthcare decision intelligence tools to make more informed, evidence-based decisions when prescribing medicines by providing them with insights and recommendations based on data and analytics for general practices, hospitals, and community care.

We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements in the tender.

The new Framework, subject to review and change, is expected to go live shortly after the expiry of the existing Framework Agreement SBS/19/AB/WAS/9389 on 30/09/2023

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Shared Business Services are looking to introduce a framework where NHS Organisations and other Approved Organisations can:

• access systems for computerised support to increase the effectiveness, safety, and cost effectiveness of prescribing in general practices.

• access healthcare decision intelligence tools to make more informed, evidence-based decisions when prescribing medicines by providing them with insights and recommendations based on data and analytics for general practices, hospitals, and community care.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

10 April 2023


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


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Medicines Management Prescribing Decision Support Systems market.

Please complete and return the RFI (Request for Information) that you will be able to obtain on Contracts Finder by 12 noon on Friday 27th January 2023 to the below email address:

nsbs.digital@nhs.net

Contracts Finder link :https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5d614ea-4b1a-47ed-8245-f5d70e0be6dc

NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) reserves the right to withdraw this notice at any time. NHS SBS is not bound to accept any proposals submitted by Bidders and is not liable for any costs incurred as a result of Bidders engaging with this process. This early market engagement exercise does not guarantee that a Procurement will take place and NHS SBS reserves the right to defer from any Procurement entirely.

NHS SBS intends to hold market engagement sessions during February & March with industry experts and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting Framework.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a Framework Agreement if invited to do so.

The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over 4 years from October 2023.

The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please monitor Find a Tender Service https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search for the publication of the relevant high value contract notice.