Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Contact
Matthew Kelsall
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html
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
Supply of an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) solution and associated services
Reference number
PROC.08.0376
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Supply of an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) solution. To service ~500 beds, ~45000 annual admissions, and support the clinical operations of ~3000 clinical and non-clinical staff. With the key focus type of services being Children’s and Gynaecological services.
The EPR solution will need to also:
• Align to the ICS, in particular the Health Information Exchange
• Digital capture of data to ensure evaluation of clinical outcomes.
• Integrate to a set of key clinical and non-clinical systems by meeting digital standard healthcare interoperability and integration (i.e. FHIR/HL7)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48180000 - Medical software package
- 48810000 - Information systems
- 48814000 - Medical information systems
- 48814200 - Patient-administration system
- 48814400 - Clinical information system
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Three sites; Birmingham Women’s Hospital, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Forward Thinking Birmingham.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
1. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity in relation to the supply of an EPR to support BWCH in the delivery of the Children’s and Gynaecology services that the Trust provides.
2. BWCH is seeking to procure the services of a provider of a [hosted, fully managed] Electronic Patient Record solutions, to be developed and maintained by said provider.
3. BWCH are seeking a supplier to provide a range of [deployment/implementation services for the EPR and providing support and maintenance services] on a continuing basis.
4. It is expected that the maximum potential contract term will be 10 years but this is subject to confirmation.
5. There may be the opportunity through ICS partnerships that may arise from any future procurement activities for the to be convergence opportunities.
6. Potential suppliers are invited to attend a Supplier Briefing session on the 20th May 2022. This session will be a virtual session hosted via Zoom. To register your interest in attending submit the following information to the Trust’s procurement portal by 17:00 on 19th May 2022
Link: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/4566383501809A263D8D
• Company name
• Name, role, and email address of attendee(s)
7. We have provided some details we believe any supplier will need to know, when providing the information, we have requested within this PIN:
• Number of users we expect to have access to the EPR: 3000
• Number of con-current users we expect to be logged into the solution during peak times: 400
two.2.14) Additional information
Actual dates to be determined, therefore this timetable is for indicative purposes only:
The Trust is currently working up it’s EPR Strategy and Business Case to meet its digital business requirements during 2022.
Potential suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response to this PIN, or failure to respond. This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement and does not constitute
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 August 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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a voluntary PIN for services likely to be procured. The purpose of this notice is to alert the supplier community to these potential opportunities and to understand initial and indicative options and outline costs.
The Supplier Briefing Event will be held (virtually via Zoom) on 20th May 2022
Interested suppliers should register their interest in attending the supplier briefing event by no later than 17:00 on 19th May 2022. Expressions of interest must be submitted via the response form on the Bravo portal:
Direct Link: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/4566383501809A263D8D
Object Title: pqq__28686 - Supply of an Electronic Patient Record System - Market Engagement