Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2GW
Contact
Alim Abdul
Telephone
+44 1213716317
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
BSOL Procurement Collaborative
Procurement Office, Ground Floor, Regent Court
Birmingham
B15 1NU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Emergency Department Digital Registration and Triage Solution
Reference number
PROC.08.0380
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is seeking to engage with Suppliers interested the requirement for a Emergency Department Digital Registration and Triage Solution.
Suppliers who are able to offer solutions relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48311000 - Document management software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust is looking to source a solution which replaces the current ways of working for registering and triaging ambulatory patients who arrive at the Emergency Departments (EDs). This will aim to reduce pressure on EDs, improve operational performance, improve patient outcomes, and improve ways of working for staff.
The Trust has three Type 1 Emergency Departments, for both adult and paediatric patients, which are detailed below. The figures given are for April 2022. Please use this information to support the completion of Annex 1 and 2.
• Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB). 10,317 attendances
• Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (BHH). 12,680 attendances
• Good Hope Hospital (GHH). 8,110 attendances
• 74% of attendances were via own transport or walk-in
• 17% of attendances were paediatric patients aged 16 or under
• 27% of patients who attended ED were admitted as an inpatient
The solution should aim to deliver, but is not limited to, the below requirements. These are draft requirements which are subject to change. Please note that not all requirements on this list are essential; they are included for the purposes of this Market Engagement Process.
two.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Bravo Portal by 13:00 on 30th May 2022
Bravo ref: pqq__28688 - Emergency Department Digital Registration & Triage - Market Engagement
Direct link to response form:
https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/722702660180BE30DC27
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
16 May 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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Pre-Tender Market Engagement