Planning

UHB Wheels Application - Pre-market Engagement

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

13 Aug 2024 at 15:46

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is initiating a pre-market engagement for an Equipment Management Solution to support the WHEELS service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. The WHEELS service focuses on the short-term provision of wheelchairs to discharged patients. The procurement process falls under IT services like consulting, software development, and support, classified as CPV 72000000 and 72260000. Potential suppliers are invited to respond to the requirement through an online form by 30th August 2024. Located in the West Midlands, the trust seeks a bespoke solution rather than an off-the-shelf product. The procurement stage is currently in planning, with the engagement period ending on 30th August 2024.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for software development firms that specialise in bespoke IT solutions for healthcare. Ideal candidates are those capable of integrating complex medical systems and catering to specific operational needs without relying on generic software products. Companies with experience in referral management, prescription management, and inventory control solutions will find this opportunity particularly beneficial. Engaging in this project could lead to long-term collaborations and the potential for scaling similar solutions across other hospital trusts and regions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UHB Wheels Application - Pre-market Engagement

Notice Description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), which manages and operates Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Birmingham Chest Clinic, is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national and international population. The Trust is a regional centre for cancer, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis. It has expertise in premature baby care, bone marrow transplants and thoracic surgery and provides the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. It provides a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK. It has more than 700 IT systems, ranging from bespoke data capture applications used by individuals to medical device integrations and enterprise-wide resource planning solutions. As an NHS organisation, UHB will see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites UHB currently employs over 24,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing. UHB is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its requirement for an Equipment Management Solution to support the WHEELS equipment service at QEHB. The WHEELS service at QEHB has a main function of the short-term provision of wheelchairs for patients being discharged from QEHB. The main function of the WHEELS application is a referral management software and prescription of a wheelchair with managing stock levels. The trust has existing access to a bespoke software, which has been used by QE for more than 10 years, thus an upgrade to a new system is required however interested suppliers should note that we do not require an off-the shelf product and only require a solution that is bespoke for what we intend to use it for. Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Health Family Single eCommercial System Portal (Atamis) by 15:00 on Friday 30th August 2024. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Please search for C300229 To View documents please register interest and then navigate "My Proposals and quotes"

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ce3ff1a5-07df-4d9b-b6b7-0795f6a61f98
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4ced448-ffa9-4e73-b53f-c5f6c455ddcf
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Aug 2024Expired
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
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1NU
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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