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Provision of Remote Monitoring Solutions

SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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07 Mar 2025 at 14:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trusts have completed the procurement process for a new remote monitoring solution to support their virtual health programme. The procurement was part of a further competition under the Shared Business Services Technology Enabled Care Services 2 (SBS10144) Framework, Lot 1 Remote Clinical Monitoring. The contract was awarded to Doccla UK Limited, with the contract signed on 5 March 2025. The procurement method utilised was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, and the procurement stage is listed as 'award' and 'contract'. Located in Brighton, UKJ21 region, this project falls under the industry category of patient-monitoring systems (CPV code 33195000) and has a contract value of £129,729.80.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare technology, particularly those offering innovative remote monitoring solutions. Enterprises supplying patient-monitoring systems, virtual ward technologies, and associated health tech services are well-suited to participate. The project aims to enhance remote monitoring capacities, support various patient pathways including respiratory and heart failure, and expand to conditions like maternity and palliative care. The flexible contractual model allows for the scalable management of bed capacities. Companies that can deliver comprehensive software solutions, devices, logistics, and additional services such as onboarding and compliance monitoring will find a promising growth avenue through this engagement.

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Notice Title

Provision of Remote Monitoring Solutions

Notice Description

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust ("SCFT") and East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trusts ("ESHT") (the "Authority") issued an Invitation to Tender ("ITT") to procure a new remote monitoring solution (RMS) to support their virtual health programme.<br/><br/>The procurement was a further competition under the Shared Business Services Technology Enabled Care Services 2 (SBS10144) Framework, Lot 1 Remote Clinical Monitoring.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust ("SCFT") and East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trusts ("ESHT") (the "Authority") issued an Invitation to Tender ("ITT") to procure a new remote monitoring solution (RMS) to support their virtual health programme.

The procurement was a further competition under the Shared Business Services Technology Enabled Care Services 2 (SBS10144) Framework, Lot 1 Remote Clinical Monitoring.

The programme is seeking to build on the existing remote monitoring capacity to support an increased number of patients at multiple levels of acuity and therefore a flexible contractual model that allows ramping up and down of concurrent bed capacity is preferred. Some key additional detail about the Sussex model is provided below:

* Pathways: the current solution covers Respiratory, Frailty and Heart Failure pathways. Over the course of the contract with the incoming supplier, the intention is to extend this solution also to support patients on Maternity, Palliative and End of Life Care (likely Oncology virtual ward), Children and Young People and general ward pathways.

* Scales of acuity: The current solution supports patients on Level 4 (Virtual Ward) but the Trusts are seeking to expand the support to patients at Level 2 (Self-monitoring of low acuity conditions) and Level 3 (Remote monitoring of complex, palliative or high-risk patients).

* Concurrent bed capacity: Initial capacity of 100 beds with a target to scale up to 239 in 24/25.

* Length of stay: Official virtual ward pathway is 14 day stay however, Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) patients are supported with a length of stay up to 32 days.

* Intermittent & Continuous monitoring requirements: 90% intermittent monitoring, 10% continuous monitoring.

* Approach to contract: 2-year contract with option to extend for a further 2 x 12-month periods.

* Service requirements: Minimum of software, devices and logistics. Costings to be provided for additional levels of service such as onboarding/compliance monitoring and clinical services to support decision-making.

Procurement Information

The procurement is a further competition under the Shared Business Services Technology Enabled Care Services 2 (SBS10144) Framework, Lot 1 Remote Clinical Monitoring.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ea8f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008364-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33195000 - Patient-monitoring system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£129,729 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Dagmar Hagen-Machell
Contact Email
dagmar.hagen@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRIGHTON , ELM GROVE
Postcode
BN2 3EW
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove

Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Hanover & Elm Grove
Westminster Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DOCCLA

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