Planning

Electronic Catering Management System

NORTHUMBERLAND TYNE & WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

03 Nov 2017 at 16:21

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

03 Nov 2017 at 16:19

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northumberland Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Electronic Catering Management System." The procurement is focused on the healthcare industry and aims to implement a comprehensive system capable of managing patient meals, point of sale functionality in cafes, and inventory control across multiple hospital sites located in the North East of England. Key dates include an engagement end date set for 23rd February 2018, during which the organisation seeks to gather market insights and gauge the capabilities of potential suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT solutions, specifically those with experience in catering management systems and NHS environments. Suppliers that offer robust point of sale and inventory management software could find a suitable niche here. Companies who can demonstrate existing successful implementations and flexibility to adapt to the bespoke needs of healthcare services will be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract, thus enabling business growth within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electronic Catering Management System

Notice Description

NTW Solutions Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust) are looking to implement an overarching catering management system to support our efforts to deliver quality services to our customers. The catering management system must deliver the following high level requirements: * Patient feeding and Meal ordering functionality * Point of Sale functionality in our 7 Cafes and Shops * Comprehensive stock control functionality * Goods re-ordering functionality * Hospitality ordering functionality The catering department serve approximately 750,000 meals per year managing circa 500 stock lines from approximately 35 suppliers. Food provision for our 50+ ordering points is centrally managed from one of our 12 hospital sites. Connectivity between all sites will be an essential requirement of the system as will an ability to interface with our patient record system (RiO). We are keen to understand current market capability and are keen to hear from suppliers that have an existing demonstrable system (currently implemented in an NHS or similar environment) that could meet the above requirements. Due to the nature of the patient and client groups we serve the system must offer sufficient flexibility to meet our bespoke needs and offer improvements in terms of efficiency, reporting accountability and governance. Suppliers who believe they are able to offer a suitable solution are invited to provide us with the following: * A brief summary of their system and the functionality it offers. * Contact details for further discussion. Please note that this is a pre-market engagement exercise at this stage. It is envisaged that a formal procurement exercise will take place at a later date once we have a better understanding of the market capability.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0879ce7c-3e25-40ea-95d3-555883737afc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04ff38f7-2cb3-4264-9154-c0167ee1e887
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48110000 - Point of sale (POS) software package

48430000 - Inventory management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Nov 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHUMBERLAND TYNE & WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE3 3XT
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Fawdon & West Gosforth
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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