Award

Electronic Case Management System (Fitness to Practise)

GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL

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Award

24 Mar 2023 at 08:44

Tender

04 Aug 2022 at 07:41

Summary of the contracting process

The General Optical Council, a public body, has completed the tender process for an Electronic Case Management System (CMS) for Fitness to Practise cases. The procurement falls under the services category, with a focus on software development services. The tender, titled "Electronic Case Management System (Fitness to Practise)," aims to streamline case management processes for regulatory operations. The system is expected to offer various benefits, such as improved case progression timeliness, efficiency gains, and enhanced customer service. Key dates include a deadline of March 31, 2026, for system support, and a go-live date for the first phase by June 30, 2023.

This tender provides an opportunity for software development companies, particularly those experienced in custom software products and transaction processing, to compete for the contract. The General Optical Council, based in London, is the buying organisation overseeing the procurement process. The tender is currently in the active stage, following a selective procurement method with a restricted procedure. Businesses interested in submitting bids should ensure compliance with the outlined award criteria, which place importance on meeting the GOC's business requirements and integrating with existing systems. The procurement offers a chance for suppliers, including SMEs, to engage in a significant project with a focus on enhancing public protection through efficient case management.

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Notice Title

Electronic Case Management System (Fitness to Practise)

Notice Description

We are seeking to procure a supplier to develop an electronic Case Management System (CMS) to support the management of Fitness to Practise (FtP) cases by our Regulatory Operations directorate. The CMS must cover all areas of the FtP process. We have developed a working list of needs (Annex A to the Expression of Interest document), but we stress that this is not a specification document (more detailed specifications of our requirements will be provided within the pack at the full tender stage of the procurement process). This working list is provided at this stage to help you to understand the extent of our CMS requirements, so that you can decide whether to express an interest.

Lot Information

Lot 1

YOU MUST READ THE FULL EXPRESSION OF INTEREST NOTICE, AND YOU MUST COMPLETE THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY (both documents are attached to this notice and are also available at: https://optical.org/en/about-us/get-involved/tenders/). The Expression of Interest Questionnaire MUST be uploaded to the electronic postbox facility on this mytenders.co.uk site. We will not accept any other form of submission. We are the regulator for the optical professions in the UK. Our purpose is to protect the public by promoting high standards of education, performance and conduct amongst opticians. We currently register around 30,000 optometrists, dispensing opticians, student opticians and optical businesses. All individuals (and optical businesses that meet certain criteria) must be registered with the GOC to be able to carry out clinical practices that are restricted by law to registered persons. A brief description of our four core regulatory functions is: - Setting standards for optical education and training, performance and conduct. - Approving qualifications leading to registration. - Maintaining a register of individuals who are qualified and fit to practise, train or carry on business as optometrists and dispensing opticians. - Investigating and acting where registrants' fitness to practise, train or carry on business is impaired. Our website is at: www.optical.org We are seeking to procure a supplier to develop an electronic Case Management System (CMS) to support the management of Fitness to Practise (FtP) cases by our Regulatory Operations directorate. The CMS must cover all areas of the FtP process. We have developed a working list of needs (Annex A to the Expression of Interest notice document), but we stress that this is not a final specification document (more detailed specifications of our requirements will be provided within the ITT pack at that stage of the procurement process). This working list is provided at this stage to help you to understand the extent of our CMS requirements, so that you can decide whether to express an interest. We require a CMS that, in meeting our overarching list of needs (Annex A), provides the GOC with the following benefits: - improvements in case progression timeliness, through: a) automated workflow management b) fewer keystrokes c) enhanced management control, oversight and reporting d) automatic escalations e)configured user dashboards - reduction in lost hearing days, achieved through semi-automated scheduling and improved conflict checking. - resource efficiencies, achieved through significantly leaner processes - tangible customer service improvements (leading to excellent customer service), achieved through: a) automated updates b) fully documented processes c) modern customer feedback processes d) reduction in risk via automatic draw-through of data across areas of work - reduction in data breaches through automation of templates All the above go towards our overarching objective to protect the public. This list of potential benefits is a work in progress and a final benefits map will be provided at ITT stage. We anticipate that there will be two phases to the CMS build, with a go-live date for phase one ('must have' and 'should have' requirements) of no later than 30 June 2023, and with phase two ('could have' requirements) being subject to (a) successful completion of phase one and (b) an internal GOC benefits validation process in respect of the phase one build. This means that there is likely to be a gap between the end of phase one and the commencement of phase two, and that a phase two build will be contractually at the GOC's discretion. Ongoing technical support for the developed system (both phase one and phase two product) will be required to 31 March 2026, with an additional 12-month support extension option available to the GOC. This support aspect will be contractually contingent upon the GOC accepting the build product(s). Additional information: A reminder that you MUST complete the Expression of Interest Questionnaire and upload it to the electronic postbox facility on this site if you wish to be considered for full tender selection.

Renewal: Support for the CMS will be contractually required until 31 March 2026, with the GOC having the option to extend for a further support period of twelve months. This support aspect will be contractually contingent upon the GOC accepting the build product(s).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0358c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008572-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72232000 - Development of transaction processing and custom software

72262000 - Software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£460,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£443,543 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL
Contact Name
K Watts
Contact Email
goctenders@optical.org
Contact Phone
+44 2073073455

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC4M 7NG
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI31 Camden and City of London

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Farringdon Within
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

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