Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Kent Hospitals University
NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters Kent and Canterbury Hospital Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
Contact
Senior Category Manager - Corporate
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ44 - East Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/
Buyer's address
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
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
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
Virtual Ward solution
Reference number
TEKH1258
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
2gether Support Solutions (as Agent on behalf of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust)
This RFI seeks to obtain information from the market on suitable solutions that are capable of delivering a virtual ward solution to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
The Virtual wards solutions will be a fully technology-enabled (the management of patients via a digital platform) to optimise care of patients, support communication and enable the effective management of a patient’s condition:
Patients are required to wear a device that continuously monitors and reports vital signs. The devices issued will depend on patient need.
Clinical teams can see individual measurements for the patients they are responsible for via a dashboard.
The platforms ensure that the team is alerted when any patient moves outside agreed parameters, allowing them to take appropriate action. The RFI seeks to obtain further detail as to what system solutions are available, and as a minimum understand integrations, compatibility with monitoring devices and compliance to IT standards.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48180000 - Medical software package
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance
East Kent Hospitals
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The PIN is seeking to gain an understanding of the virutal ward solutions in operation in a healthcare environment market.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 October 2022
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
2gether Support Solutions on behalf of East Kent Hospitals wishes to engage with suitably experienced providers of a virtual ward solution.
Further information about the opportunity is contained in the "Request for Information", which can be downloaded from the Attachments section of the e-Tendering portal.
Instructions for registering to receive further information about this potential opportunity and to complete the RFI
a) access the e-Tendering portal at https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk; and
b) navigate to the section titled PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers; and
c) click on pqq_1137 – Virtual Ward and then Express Interest; and
d) download the RFI provided within the Attachments section; and
e) prior to 12:00 on Monday 31st October 2022, complete, and submit, a response to the questions asked within the Qualification Envelope
It should be noted that by returning the Qualification Envelope is NOT an actual pre-qualification (selection) questionnaire. E-tendering portal limitations mean that the labels state 'PQQ' and 'Qualification Envelope'.
This notice is NOT being used by 2gether Support Solutions to commence any procurement exercise, of any kind. As such, 2gether Support Solutions reserves the right to alter any aspect of the proposed contract opportunity or, not proceed with it, at its sole discretion. Furthermore, 2gether Support Solutions is NOT bound to commence any procurement following the information received from the RFI, or otherwise.
Participants are responsible for their own costs of participating in RFI and any subsequent procurement process if conducted.