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Support & Maintenance Contract for the Pharmacy Stock Control System JAC

BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

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01 Nov 2023 at 10:27

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13 Oct 2023 at 14:53

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Summary of the contracting process

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has awarded a contract for the Support & Maintenance of the Pharmacy Stock Control System JAC through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract has a total value of 120,000 GBP and was signed on 1st November 2023. This contract was necessary to ensure the transitional period for the implementation of the Electronic Health and Care Record (EHCR) system, where Careflow Medicines Management Ltd is the sole supplier with exclusive rights.

This procurement opportunity is tailored for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those providing consulting, software development, and support services. The Health and Social Care Northern Ireland's initiative to implement the EHCR system creates a specific niche where exclusive rights play a crucial role in provider selection. Businesses with expertise in delivering bespoke IT solutions, especially in the healthcare sector, are well-suited to compete and potentially grow their market presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Support & Maintenance Contract for the Pharmacy Stock Control System JAC

Notice Description

Procurement of Support & Maintenance Contract for the Pharmacy Stock Control System JAC

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of Support & Maintenance Contract for the Pharmacy Stock Control System JAC

Procurement Information

Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) is currently rolling out the implementation of Encompass, an Electronic Health and Care Record (EHCR) that will underpin the service transformation and healthcare needs of the population of Northern Ireland. Encompass will replace multiple aging HSC Trust systems and numerous paper records and manual workflows and the EHCR will deliver significant core functionality across the acute, community and primary care Out of Hours sectors. The contract for the provision of the EHCR solution was awarded to Epic in May 2020. In order to facilitate transition to the Encompass solution as it is implemented it is necessary to extend existing arrangements as an interim measure. This contract is required to cover the transitional period and a replacement in the short-term is not a reasonable alternative as it would require extensive ICT infrastructure, validation and integration work that would result in significant disruption and disproportionate technical difficulties that would impact on the Trust ability to provide a pharmacy service. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement. No other reasonable alternative exists, this is a complex system that is critical to patient care and service delivery. Careflow Medicines Management Ltd are the sole supplier and have exclusive rights over the software, licences and updates for the system. The wider market was consulted as part of the Encompass procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040bf4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032251-2023
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT9 7AB
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Careflow Medicines Management Ltd

Further Information

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