Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2GW
Contact
Andrew Gough
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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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://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
UHB Wheels Application - Pre-market engagement
Reference number
PROC.08.0659
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
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), which manages and operates Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Birmingham Chest Clinic, is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national and international population. The Trust is a regional centre for cancer, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis. It has expertise in premature baby care, bone marrow transplants and thoracic surgery and provides the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. It provides a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK.
It has more than 700 IT systems, ranging from bespoke data capture applications used by individuals to medical device integrations and enterprise-wide resource planning solutions.
As an NHS organisation, UHB will see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites UHB currently employs over 24,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72260000 - Software-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UHB
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UHB is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its requirement for an Equipment Management Solution to support the WHEELS equipment service at QEHB.
The WHEELS service at QEHB has a main function of the short-term provision of wheelchairs for patients being discharged from QEHB. The main function of the WHEELS application is a referral management software and prescription of a wheelchair with managing stock levels.
The trust has existing access to a bespoke software, which has been used by QE for more than 10 years, thus an upgrade to a new system is required however interested suppliers should note that we do not require an off-the shelf product and only require a solution that is bespoke for what we intend to use it for.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 January 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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) 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 Health Family Single eCommercial System Portal (Atamis) by 15:00 on Friday 30th August 2024.
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