Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHSX
Leeds
Contact
Garry Mitchell
commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
Telephone
+44 7786275627
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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
NHSX Market Engagement for Bookings, Referrals and Appointment Management (BRAM)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHSX wish to conduct market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and develop possible solutions to shape the future of Booking Referrals Appointment Management (BRAM) programme.
Interested suppliers are invited to complete a questionnaire that has been designed to develop an understanding of the current maturity of suppliers in the market and the ability to meet the BRAM capabilities. The questionnaire along with further detail on the BRAM capabilities are available via the Intend e-procurement system.
This is an information gathering exercise only. For the sake of clarity respondents should note that their information will be held as commercial in confidence and solely used for the purpose of strategy formation.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In May 2019 the Infrastructure Projects Authority undertook a strategic review of the electronic-Referral Service (e-RS), recommending it should continue to be developed and transformed to incorporate Bookings, Referrals and Appointment Management (BRAM), across the full span of health and social care services.
The aim of the project is to understand the availability of solutions that can support the electronic connection of services via booking, referral, and triage, from any point of referral to any service, agnostic of care setting. This will in turn increase the transparency and access to services and enable better communications between clinical teams and services, ultimately improving the clinician and patient experience.
NHSX wish to conduct market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and develop possible solutions to shape the future of BRAM.
Interested suppliers are invited to complete a questionnaire that has been designed to develop an understanding of the current maturity of suppliers in the market and the ability to meet the BRAM capabilities listed below:
• End to End timeline of patient
• Integrated decision support
• Any to any service finder
• Universal booking system
• Relevant clinical data finder
• Referral Builder
• Data Updater
• Booking Viewing and editing
• Next steps Workflow manager
Further information on these capabilities and the vision for BRAM are included in the presentation that is available via the in-tend portal.
The National Commercial & Procurement Hub is conducting this market engagement on behalf of NHSX. The questionnaire along with further detail on the BRAM capabilities are available via the Intend e-procurement system.
Information gathered through this market engagement activity will help inform the BRAM strategy and any possible future procurement process. This market engagement will not impact on the participation in any procurement process.
For the sake of clarity respondents should note that their information will be held as commercial in confidence and solely used for the purpose of strategy formation.
Should you wish to participate in this exercise please register through the Intend e-procurement system (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home) for further instructions. If you require any further assistance please contact commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net.
The deadline for completing the questionnaire is 17.00 on 8th September 2021.
two.2.14) Additional information
For the avoidance of doubt this notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit the commissioner(s) to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. NHSX will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 November 2021
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
Further material is available after registration on the in-tend portal