Opportunity

SFT/AT/014 Hospital at Home Remote Monitoring Solution

  • Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-031793

Published 10 November 2022, 9:56am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Musgrove Park Hospital

Taunton

TA1 5DA

Contact

Mrs Carrie-Anne Hiscock

Email

Carrie-Anne.Hiscock@somersetft.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK23 - Somerset

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.musgroveparkhospital.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://procontraxt.due-north.com

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=b592dc8f-a95e-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=b592dc8f-a95e-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091

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

SFT/AT/014 Hospital at Home Remote Monitoring Solution

Reference number

DN641751

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

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is embarking upon an exciting project to develop community respiratory and frailty services under the auspices of the NHS Hospital @ Home programme, the aim being to reduce the dependence of patients and other agencies upon acute sector beds. Other specialities may also be added to the scope of works during the contract period.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK23 - Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Somerset Virtual Ward will commence shortly. The team will provide support for both early hospital discharge and admissions avoidance, undertake a variety of interventions to support patients, including home assessment, telephone/video contact and the application of digital monitoring systems to manage a caseload. The team will link seamlessly with colleagues in primary care, secondary care, and other developing elements of the Hospital @ Home service, so providing virtual ward support for patients who would otherwise be in hospital.

The contract will commence in early 2023, with a view to full roll out of the system by mid-2023. It is envisaged that following on from a successful pilot the system will become a staple of the hospital systems until at least 2025.

Tender documents are available from https://procontract.due-north.com/

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend by a further 2 x 12-month periods.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-024853

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

25 November 2022

Local time

10:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

23 November 2022

Local time

10:05am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Taunton

Country

United Kingdom