Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
5330575 EPHARMACY PROGRAMME ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF PRESCRIPTIONS (ETP) PROJECT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Reference number
5330575
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to:
• Assess the marketplace to determine the scope and capability of ETP solutions currently available or the ability to provide a bespoke solution;
• Gain an understanding of where, how, over what timescales, and at what costs, these solutions, if previously developed, have been successfully implemented in health systems of a similar or larger scale to HSCNI;
• Gain an indication of likely costs of implementing an ETP solution in NI;
• Gauge the interest in the market of the potential opportunity to provide an ETP solution for NI;
• Learn from any recognised “good practice” in other clients and jurisdictions.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to:
• Assess the marketplace to determine the scope and capability of ETP solutions currently available or the ability to provide a bespoke solution;
• Gain an understanding of where, how, over what timescales, and at what costs, these solutions, if previously developed, have been successfully implemented in health systems of a similar or larger scale to HSCNI;
• Gain an indication of likely costs of implementing an ETP solution in NI;
• Gauge the interest in the market of the potential opportunity to provide an ETP solution for NI;
• Learn from any recognised “good practice” in other clients and jurisdictions.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
23 April 2025
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