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Medisoft Access Alongside Encompass go live

BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

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21 Mar 2024 at 10:54

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06 Feb 2024 at 15:40

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Summary of the contracting process

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust recently completed a procurement process for the Medisoft Access Software. The Trust, a public body governed by UK law in the Health sector, issued a tender for IT services involving consulting, software development, and support. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Medisoft Limited, a large-scale IT supplier based in Leeds, with a total contract value of 59,274 GBP. The contract was signed on 15th March 2024, with a focus on implementing the Ophthalmology electronic records system to improve patient care and services.

This awarded tender presents growth opportunities for IT service providers in the healthcare industry, particularly those specialised in software development and support. Given the exclusive rights held by Medisoft Limited over the Medisoft Access Software, businesses with expertise in similar IT solutions and services could potentially collaborate with the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust in future procurements. As the procurement was restricted to a specific supplier due to the essential nature of the system and its integration with existing infrastructure, businesses focusing on innovative IT solutions within the public health sector may find similar future contracting opportunities worth exploring.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Medisoft Access Alongside Encompass go live

Notice Description

Procurement of Medisoft Access Software

Procurement Information

No other reasonable alternative exists for this procurement, this Ophthalmology electronic records system is essential to patient care and service delivery. Medisoft Limited are the sole supplier this System and have exclusive rights over the software, licences and updates for this system. The functionality of this system is within the core scope of the Encompass procurement 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 lead to disproportionate technical difficulties that would impact on the Trusts ability to provide a an Ophthalmology service. The wider market was consulted when Encompass was procured. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0437a5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009151-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£59,274 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Feb 20242 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

Medisoft Limited

Further Information

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