Planning

Market Engagement -Virtual Ward Remote Monitoring Wearable Devices for NHS Devon (ICSD)

NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

10 Oct 2022 at 08:28

Planning

07 Oct 2022 at 16:08

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a market engagement for Virtual Ward Remote Monitoring Wearable Devices for NHS Devon. The aim is to scale their virtual ward model across Devon's geography, with the first tranche of virtual ward 'beds' planned for delivery in December 2022. Suppliers are invited to participate in the engagement exercise, with a questionnaire deadline of 17th October 2022.

This procurement opportunity involves the use of wearable technology to support patient care outside traditional hospital settings. Suppliers specialising in radio, television, communication, telecommunication, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and health and social work services are particularly well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, focusing on market engagement to inform the specification for the wearable technology procurement for the developing virtual ward services.

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Notice Title

Market Engagement -Virtual Ward Remote Monitoring Wearable Devices for NHS Devon (ICSD)

Notice Description

The Devon Integrated Care System (ICSD) are undertaking market engagement to further develop their virtual ward model and explore options for using remote monitoring, wearable technology at scale to support and enable the care of patients outside the traditional hospital ward. ICSD currently operates a virtual ward service but is looking to scale this across the entire ICS geography and expand into multiple pathways. This will include Frailty and Respiratory as part of the national NHSE programme mandate, but also additional pathways based on local demand need across the diverse Local Care Partnership areas of Devon. We hope to deliver the first tranche of these additional virtual ward 'beds' in December of 2022. There are a multitude of care pathways, across a wide variety of conditions, which could in future be delivered as part of this new way of caring for patients. We want to ensure that the steps we take now lay the foundations for future expansion of both capacity and capability. We are looking at wearable remote monitoring technology to collect and assimilate a wide range of data metrics from patients on these wards (e.g. heart rate, Oxygen, temperature etc.). These technologies need to be highly configurable to map to the specific needs of a virtual ward, whilst remaining easy to use for patients with a strong UX design ethos. The data collected from these technologies must integrate seamlessly with the EpRs in place in our Acute Hospital Trusts our Community Providers as well as GP practice IT systems, depending on how we choose to configure the virtual ward. The technologies need to be constantly evolving and developing in line with advances in the global tele health market. This exercise is focused on wearable technology, and not on platforms to host virtual ward services. To support this market engagement, a questionnaire has been posted at ; - https://forms.office.com/r/0MBu92ZTJu This questionnaire seeks to gain an understanding of products available that may fit our local requirements and help to inform a specification for the procurement of wearable technology for our developing virtual ward services. Information gathered will support the next steps in strategic development for this programme, including the identification of suitable routes to procurement. Suppliers who wish to participate in this engagement exercise are requested to complete the questionnaire by 5pm (BST) on the 17 of October 2022 If you require any further assistance, please contact scwcsu.clinical.procurement@nhs.net This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit the Commissioner or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. Commissioners are looking to establish what interest there might be in providing such a service from suitably qualified, capable and competent organisations. The Commissioner will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested parties should note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal procurement, which the commissioners will consider in due course.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e0bdd46-8790-4ab0-b982-c0d2604199bb
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Oct 2022Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Further Information

Notice Documents

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