Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Digital Health and Care Wales
Ty Glan yr Afon, 21 Cowbridge Road East
Cardiff
CF11 9AD
katharine.fletcher@wales.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 2920502105
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
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
Dental eReferral Management System
Reference number
P451.01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The aim of the Dental E-Referral Management System ("DRMS") is to manage the appropriate clinical demand and allocation of referrals to specialist dental services across NHS Wales via a web based national platform.
The average referral activity for Wales is approximately 60,000 referrals per year. This is for all specialties and is the expected volume to be managed by a Dental E-Referral Management Service provider.
DRMS will serve to provide 3 main functions:
- To provide an outward-facing service with a central hub to receive and process referrals
- Work with locally identified clinical triage’s to process dental referrals for all dental specialties, ensuring referrals are received by the
most appropriate clinical services across Wales
- To maintain a comprehensive and robust referral data set that will be analysed and presented in regular reports. This will provide intelligence about quality assurance, clinical referral behaviors and clinical pathway outcomes.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48814400 - Clinical information system
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 48814200 - Patient-administration system
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Various sites across NHS Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority envisages that a procurement will be undertaken for this requirement via the open procedure.
It is anticipated that the Authority will procure a system that is already working in a similar healthcare environment.
A formal advert will be placed during January 2022 for suppliers to respond to.
Further information about the process and the requirements of NHS Wales will be given on a Supplier Open Day.
two.2.14) Additional information
Potential Bidders are invited to a virtual 'Supplier Open Day' on Tuesday 18th January 2022. If you are interested in attending the event please email katharine.fletcher@wales.nhs.uk by Tuesday 11th January 2022. Suppliers will also be able to request to book a 30 minute slot to demonstrate their solutions or ask questions of the panel which will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
26 January 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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=116110.
(WA Ref:116110)