Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk Community Health & Care N H S Trust
Bowthorpe Road
NORWICH
NR23TU
Contact
Steven Worley
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
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
Hospital Computers on Wheels (COWS)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NCH&C provides community-based NHS health and care via more than 70 different service locations across Norfolk, serving a population of nearly 900,000 people.
We believe that people are better looked after locally and this belief drives us to work hard to bring our expert care to patients in our seven community hospitals, within GP surgeries and in patients' own homes.
Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another.
To increase the quality of care provided to our patients, NCH&C are looking to enhance use of our Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system, by accessing and updating patient records in real time in our ward environments. The trust would like to consider how using mobile/agile computer on wheels systems (COWS) will enable delivery of this vision, and are are seeking expressions of interest from qualified and capable service providers and re-sellers able to provide products that satisfy our criteria.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £75,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH1 - East Anglia
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To increase the quality of care provided to our patients, NCH&C are looking to enhance use of our Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system, by accessing and updating patient records in real time in our ward environments. The trust would like to consider how using mobile/agile computer on wheels systems (COWS) will enable delivery of this vision, and are are seeking expressions of interest from qualified and capable service providers and re-sellers able to provide products that satisfy our criteria.
Products should meet the following criteria as a minimum:
• Enable clinicians to input patient data at a patient's bedside
• Carts and hardware, and peripherals supplied need to be in line with medical infection control standards,
• Peripherals should be robust and last a 5 year lifespan
• Must have area for external mouse and keyboard use,
• Should be able to mount external monitor (if applicable to the technology type),
• Must have the option for lockable storage (for one third of workstations) required due to security reasons,
• Provide storage for workstation accessories and other equipment,
• Must be ergonomic and therefore have the ability to raise and lower the height of the workstation.
• Must have the ability to use NHS Smartcard technology,
• Workstation should have the ability to work without mains power, for a period of 8 hours plus, interchangeable rechargeable batteries where possible.
• Enable the completion of paper documentation at the workstation
To understand current market offerings, the Trust are looking to hold a demonstration day during November (date and time TBC) to be attended by staff and key stakeholders to help inform current availability and options.
If you are able to meet the criteria (outlined above), please email tenders@nchc.nhs.uk to confirm your interest of attendance.
Final demonstration day details will be shared with suppliers that register an interest and can evidence compliance with the required criteria.
two.2.14) Additional information
The Trust reserves the right to use the outputs of the supplier market day to inform the best compliant route to market. This may include utilising a qualified and compliant framework agreement - or conducting a sub threshold procurement process as the expected value is less than FTS Thresholds.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
13 November 2023
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