Tender

Provision of an Ophthalmology Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Solution

OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

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Tender

21 May 2024 at 20:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust has initiated a tender process for the provision of an Ophthalmology Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Solution. This project aims to identify and procure a replacement solution before the existing EMR becomes unsupported in 2024. The trust is looking to enhance clinical record-keeping efficiency by transitioning to a comprehensive digital record system across all ophthalmology sub-specialties. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 3rd June 2024 and bid validity until 1st October 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in healthcare technology to compete for the contract. Companies with expertise in developing EMR solutions or digital healthcare platforms are well-suited to participate. The project scope includes various ophthalmology sub-specialties requiring advanced IT systems for recording imaging and diagnostics. The contract duration is set at 1800 days, providing a long-term engagement opportunity for successful bidders to contribute to enhancing patient care and service delivery at Oxford Eye Hospital.

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Notice Title

Provision of an Ophthalmology Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Solution

Notice Description

The Trust procured and implemented the current Ophthalmology EMR solution twenty years ago and has used it ever since. This creates a hybrid approach to clinical record keeping including extensive use of paper notes. The existing solution will cease to be a fully supported solution in 2024 therefore the purpose of this project is to identify and procure a suitable replacement Ophthalmology EMR solution that will provide the full range of Ophthalmology functionality.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust procured and implemented the current Ophthalmology EMR solution twenty years ago and has used it ever since. This creates a hybrid approach to clinical record keeping including extensive use of paper notes. The existing solution will cease to be a fully supported solution in 2024 therefore the purpose of this project is to identify and procure a suitable replacement Ophthalmology EMR solution that will provide the full range of Ophthalmology functionality.

Background

The existing Ophthalmology EMR will cease to be a supported solution in 2024 and as a result The Ophthalmology team is already seeing a degradation in the level of support provided for the legacy solution. This is also resulting in the team's inability to make necessary improvements or find remedies for known bugs and is affecting their ability to deliver the service effectively.

The existing solution also has significant gaps and shortcomings and does not provide a comprehensive digital record across all sub-specialties. As a consequence, Ophthalmology records are split between a combination of paper and digital records, which is both inefficient and carries clinical risk.

As a result, there are two key strategic drivers for this project:
* Continuity of service; and
* Improving clinical quality and safety

In further support of the need for a new solution, the overarching Ophthalmology Clinical Strategy (2020-2025) specifically identifies the use of digital technology to transform patient pathways, in particular, including:
* Greater integration with Cerner Millennium
* Communication between community-based activities (e.g. optometrists) and the OUH team
* Accessibility from all locations from where services are provided


Scope
Ophthalmology has many sub-specialties within the service such as medical retina, vitreoretinal, uveitis, glaucoma, anterior segment including cornea / cataract, oculoplastics, strabismus, neuro-ophthalmology, paediatric ophthalmology, ocular oncology, general and eye casualty. Each of these subspecialties require different combinations of IT systems providing recording of all ophthalmic imaging and diagnostics, which relate to disease state, and recording of progression of these disease to ensure timely treatment and prevention of loss of vision. The same ability to image and monitor patients has driven the development of protocol-based delivery of healthcare by non-medical personnel at cost-saving to the NHS. Capture of imaging and data for asynchronous virtual telemedicine is a vital part of this (eg for managing patients with chronic eye disease (glaucoma/medical retina)).
The ability to deliver care remotely eg in partnership with optometrists and in OUH-owned imaging hubs will be enabled using these technologies in parallel with a networked Ophthalmology-specific IT infrastructure which reflects the imaging requirements, subspecialty patient -record needs and the high volume work which characterises today's Ophthalmology practice.
The Oxford Eye Hospital serves approximately 112,000 outpatient (OPD) based encounters per year, with 16, 500 Eye A/E, who are are seen between multiple consultants, fellows/ junior doctors, allied health professionals (AHPs), and nurses who need to take /access/review new eye scans and measurements, compare them to previous eyes scans, have a knowledge of the patient's medical history, and write new notes whilst keeping the patient at the centre of the consultation. Thus, there is a need to be able to rapidly access and input complex information quickly and ensure it is kept in one place. Many ophthalmology patients have multiple appointments throughout the lifetime of their eye condition and at each appointment more paperwork is added to their notes

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046976
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016087-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48814200 - Patient-administration system

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Gareth Ellis
Contact Email
gareth.ellis@ouh.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX3 9DU
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Headington Hill & Northway
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

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