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Procurement for the Provision of an End of Life Shared Care Plan Solution to Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area

NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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25 Mar 2021 at 15:30

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a procurement process titled "Procurement for the Provision of an End of Life Shared Care Plan Solution" for the Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire area. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with expressions of interest required by midday on 26 April 2021. The contract will begin on 1 July 2021, lasting for an initial period of one year, with options to extend for up to two additional years. The total maximum value of this procurement is £270,000, and it falls under the software support services category.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in software development and support services, as well as organisations experienced in healthcare solutions. Companies that can offer innovative, user-friendly software solutions to enhance end-of-life care planning are well-positioned to compete. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement method is open to a wide range of bidders, allowing for diverse approaches to this critical health service enhancement.

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Notice Title

Procurement for the Provision of an End of Life Shared Care Plan Solution to Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area

Notice Description

Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire CCG (the CCG), on behalf of the Healthier Together partners, is seeking expressions of interest from organisations to provide an End of Life Shared Care Plan solution across Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). Work completed for the first Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Electronic Palliative Care Co-ordination System (EPaCCs) provided the opportunity for many clinicians to view a patient's end of life requirements on a shared care plan. However, with limited access, numerous data fields to complete and sub-optimal updating processes, an improved solution has been prioritised within Healthier Together's LTP and is now funded as a priority. The requirement for a more user-friendly shared care plan has been exacerbated by Covid-19, where the limitation of the current solution has led to many not having their end of life wishes met. Furthermore, with BNSSG Community Provider, Sirona care & health, and St Peters Hospice now sharing responsibility for the final months of a patient's care within BNSSG (from April 2021), there is the need to share and update a number of patients' care plans across organisations and over a wide geographic area. BNSSG are now looking to procure a supplier that can help us to: * Build on the work completed through EPaCCs (and the ReSPECT form) by meeting the system-wide must-have requirements in the specification. * Represent an incremental improvement in shared care planning to mitigates immediate issues, exacerbated by Covid. * Demonstrate the potential to expand shared care plans across a range of services. * Enable expansion through the ability to add additional shared care plans to the solution following the End of Life plan. * Publish the End of Life plan using the BNSSG Connecting Care shared record. This is available over N3/HSCN and displays NHS data from a number of BNSSG providers. (https://www.connectingcarebnssg.co.uk/what-is-connecting-care/how-does-it-work/) The contract will be let for an initial period of 1 year, with extension options of up to a further 2 years, to a maximum total length of 3 years. The value for the initial 1 year term is PS110,000, and the maximum whole life (3 year) value will be PS270,000. Expressions of interest must be received via the In-Tend e-procurement system by no later than midday on 26 April 2021. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Additional information: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence. The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contracting authority intends to observe the provisions and 10 day standstill period described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Unsuccessful Bidders and applicants will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/applicant was unsuccessful. Deadlines for lodging appeals should be in accordance with the Regulations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1aea9bc8-77de-4bd2-a9eb-bca39c5c6ac5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f117fef-90d7-4112-b447-70ab70c6fe05
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72261000 - Software support services

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£270,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
Mike Pingstone (SCW)
Contact Email
michael.pingstone@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 3NX
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

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