Planning

NHS Wales Performers and Pharmacy List

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP

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Planning

30 Jun 2021 at 10:54

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership is planning a procurement process for a replacement Performers List system. This initiative aims to enhance the management of eligibility for medical service providers across Wales and falls under the industry category of software package and information systems. Interested suppliers are invited to a Supplier Engagement event scheduled for 10th August 2021, with registration for the event closing on 26th July 2021. The estimated value of this procurement is £500,000, and it is currently in the planning stage, focusing on improving various healthcare functionalities across multiple health boards in the UK.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for software developers and IT service providers, particularly those specialising in healthcare solutions, to expand their business offerings. The ideal candidates would be firms with expertise in electronic service platforms, self-service integration, data migration, and compliance with health regulations. Businesses looking to participate should be prepared to demonstrate their ability to create user-friendly systems that adhere to both legislative requirements and operational standards within the NHS framework.

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Notice Title

NHS Wales Performers and Pharmacy List

Notice Description

The Medical Performers List (MPL), Ophthalmic Performers List (OPL), Dental Performers List (DPL) and All Wales Pharmacy Database (AWPD) record the eligibility of performers in Wales to provide NHS services in each of the disciplines named above. In addition, they record the details of the performers employer organisations i.e. those that hold contracts to provide NHS primary care services to Health Boards e.g. GP, dental and ophthalmic practices and community pharmacies). Applications for inclusion in the lists, maintenance of the lists and maintenance of contracted providers (contractors) information is managed on behalf of Health Boards by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), Primary Care Services division (PCS). A legacy IT solution currently underpins this process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement seeks the provision of a replacement Performers List system that offers a sustainable electronic platform driven by user self-service with integration of processes between applicants, performers, contractors, Primary Care Services and Health Boards. The solution will also inform new payment system which needs to meet legislation and standards as well as links to other dependent services within NWSSP, Welsh Government and other external bodies. The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (Wales) Regulations 2004 ("the 2004 Regulations") and The NHS (General Ophthalmic Services) Regulations 1986 confer powers on Local Health Boards in Wales to ensure that GPs, Dentists and Opticians are suitable to undertake clinical services and protect patients from those who are not suitable, or whose efficiency to perform those services may be impaired. The following are some essential characteristics of the requirement. The solution must:- - Manage the process of on-boarding and accrediting primary care performers and contractors. - Manage the lifecycle of performers and contractors with an emphasis on self service. - Meet open architecture standards in order to interface with solutions that depend on primary care performer and contractor information. - Drive paperless or paper-light processes. - Monitor service delivery against SLA provisions. - Deliver flexible reporting functionality with an emphasis on user-configurable self-service reporting for stakeholders. - Cater for data migration from the existing system. - Meet defined availability, capacity and change criteria. - Meet defined incident management criteria. - Meet relevant IT Security and Information Governance standards. - Service availability to be 365 days per year, 24 hours per day. - A bi-lingual platform for Welsh and English to comply with the Welsh Language Act 1993. - Indicative pricing will also be requested as part of this pre-market engagement. Additional information: This contract will cover the following organisations: NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership on behalf of: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. Cardiff & Vale University Health Board. Hywel Dda University Health Board. Powys Teaching Health Board Swansea Bay University Health Board.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c1c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014928-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP
Contact Name
Gareth Rees
Contact Email
gareth.rees9@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

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