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Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for Continuing Healthcare System in Wales

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) ON BEHALF OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONING COMMITTEE

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Planning

15 Apr 2025 at 15:02

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement process for a Continuing Healthcare System set to be implemented across Wales. This engagement event aims to understand current market offerings and explore innovative solutions for managing continuing healthcare services. The event involves presentations and discussions scheduled virtually on the 2nd and 6th of May 2025. Interested parties should express their interest by 28th April 2025. This procurement falls under the goods category, with the procurement process currently in the planning stage.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in healthcare software, patient management systems, and digital solutions. Ideal candidates include SMEs and VCSEs with experience in developing integrated healthcare applications that support patient management, care coordination, and data interoperability. Participation in this engagement event can lead to potential collaborations and contracting opportunities with NHS Wales, providing avenues for technological and service innovations within the healthcare industry.

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Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for Continuing Healthcare System in Wales

Notice Description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) are seeking to engage with potential suppliers to explore and understand the market for a Continuing Healthcare System (CHC) to be implemented across Wales. The purpose of this event is to gather insights and feedback on the development, implementation, and support of an innovative and effective system to manage continuing healthcare services.

Planning Information

The primary objective of this market engagement is to: • Understand the current market offerings for continuing healthcare systems. • Explore innovative solutions and best practices in the industry. Scope of Engagement: The scope of the engagement includes but is not limited to: • An existing digital platform that meets the NHS framework for an end-to-end solution designed to manage patients, care packages, and payments for all pathways, including, but not limited to, Mental Health and Children. • System functionalities and features that support patient management, care coordination, and data integration. • User interface design and usability. • Streamlining administration processes and enhancing transparency for faster All Age Continuing Care (AACC) and Continuing Healthcare (CHC) decisions. • Integration with other data solutions to ensure seamless interoperability. • Compatibility with all devices to ensure accessibility and usability across different platforms. • Ability to utilise data from across the four nations where applicable. • Compliance with regulatory and security standards. • Data residency requirement, data must be held within Wales or, at a minimum, within the UK • Integration capabilities with existing healthcare systems and technologies. • Support and maintenance services In line with the Procurement Act 2023, NHS Wales Procurement Services, in collaboration with NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee, wish to hold a Market Engagement event to meet with service providers to determine the availability of a digital system to support Continuing Healthcare in Wales. The Preliminary Market Engagement event will be held virtually, via Microsoft Teams, across two days. The event will consist of a presentation to the market, on Friday 2nd May 2025, to give an overview of the project and give the market an opportunity to ask questions in an open forum. This will commence at 10:00am. Day two will be held on Tuesday 6th May 2025, and will involve 1:1 sessions with the market in which they will be asked to provide a presentation of the solution they can offer. The scope for the provider presentations will be included within the group event on the 2nd May. Next Steps - potential bidders who are interested in attending this event: 1. Are invited to express an interest to attend the group session on the 2nd May to the email address below – confirming the names of proposed attendees. 2. Please confirm if your organisation would like to book an individual slot on the 6th May 2025 to further discuss the requirements with NHS Wales representatives and present on your organisations proposal. 3. Please confirm by Monday 28th April 2025 whether you require any materials in the medium of the Welsh Language. Email to express interest: julia.goddard@wales.nhs.uk no later than Monday 28th April 2025. Service providers should note that this engagement event together with any other soft market sounding in relation to this proposed procurement, may not necessarily lead to a formal procurement and/or award of any contracts. Further, that any information provided by service providers during this engagement event, may be used by NHS Wales to help to scope a potential procurement/services and may also be shared widely with other potential bidders/providers. Accordingly, potential bidders are advised not to share any confidential information and/or information they would not wish to be shared more widely. NWSSP Procurement Services accepts no liability for any costs incurred by bidders as a result of attending the engagement event. Please note, this is not a call for competition but an opportunity for the providers within this market to meet with the NWSSP and representative from NHS Wales.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050372
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015333-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) ON BEHALF OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONING COMMITTEE
Additional Buyers

ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

CWM TAF MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

POWYS TEACHING HEALTH BOARD

SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
alex.curley@wales.nhs.uk, claire.salisbury@wales.nhs.uk, helen.c.james@wales.nhs.uk, julia.goddard@wales.nhs.uk, katharine.fletcher@wales.nhs.uk, keir.warner@wales.nhs.uk, wyn.owens@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 3UZ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL44 Neath Port Talbot
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Electoral Ward
Baglan
Westminster Constituency
Aberafan Maesteg

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