Award

TPP UK - EPR services

  • Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-019288

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04721e

Published 24 June 2024, 12:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Spencer House

Warrington

WA37PG

Contact

Sarah Davies

Email

sarah.davies133@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1925662565

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD61 - Warrington

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://bridgewater.nhs.uk/

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

TPP UK - EPR services

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

This VEAT is to inform the market of the Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) intention to extend its contract with its incumbent supplier of Community EPR services from TPP-UK, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5PX (the Supplier) for a period of 3 years. This is not a Tender opportunity.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £982,751

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD61 - Warrington

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a VEAT notice, not an opportunity to Tender, where the Trust intends to extend its existing supplier contract via a Contract Change Notice to cover an additional 3 year period while the Trust procures and implements an EPR solution

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The Trust is proposing to extend its existing contract with incumbent supplier TPP for the SystmOne platform, which includes modules for Community, MIU and CoHo.

By undertaking this contract extension, the Trust will provide the business continuity needed for the continued use of digital clinical systems to support the delivery of high quality and safe patient care. Failure to continue with the provision of these products will have a significant adverse impact on the delivery of safe patient care. The Trust is proposing to extend the current supplier contract for a period 3 years, this being the minimum period necessary for it to carry out a full and complete procurement exercise for an EPR solution, including the necessary period of contract mobilisation following the appointment of a successful bidder.

The Trust will be undertaking an EPR procurement and is working with NHSE to meet the necessary criteria for funding from the Frontline Digitisation Programme.

The Trust has considered the procurement and given the complexity of an EPR procurement, it is considered that this timeframe is the shortest realistic time period which will allow for the procurement process and necessary approvals from the Trust and NHSE, and allow for a smooth transition and EPR deployment.

The Trust is currently actively engaged and working with LPP and NHS England to agree procurement documentation and route to market for an EPR.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

By undertaking this contract extension, the Trust will provide the business continuity needed for the continued use of digital clinical systems to support the delivery of high quality and safe patient care. Failure to continue with the provision of these products will have a significant adverse impact on the delivery of safe patient care

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 July 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

TPP-UK

Leeds

LS18 5PX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Companies House

04077829

Internet address

https://tpp-uk.com/

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £982,751

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £982,751


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Cheshire & Merseyside

Warrington

WA11QY

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

If a supplier wishes to challenge this award please contact Sarah Davies at sarah.davies133@nhs.uk within 10 calendar days of the publication of this notice.