Planning

Integrated Care Record (ICR)

DIGITAL HEALTH & CARE WALES

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Planning

06 May 2025 at 12:30

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Digital Health & Care Wales, based in Cardiff, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for an Integrated Care Record (ICR) system. This initiative falls under the industry categories of software packages, information systems, and IT services. It aims to ensure that patients and citizens have access to their health and care information, regardless of its origin, while adhering to data protection regulations. The market engagement process, which is part of the preliminary planning phase, involves potential suppliers obtaining and submitting a Request for Information (RFI) by 21st May 2025. This stage is crucial for assessing product availability and shaping the procurement strategy before any further developments or awards are decided.

The opportunity presents considerable potential for businesses specialising in digital health solutions, software development, and IT consulting. Suppliers with robust offerings in information systems and those able to address the rigorous demands of data protection and information sharing are well-suited to engage in this process. Participating in this market engagement allows businesses to position themselves advantageously for future procurement phases, potentially leading to significant contracts. Smaller firms with niche solutions, as well as larger entities with a wide range of IT services, could find participating in the RFI process beneficial for aligning their offerings with the evolving requirements of NHS Wales.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Care Record (ICR)

Notice Description

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) are conducting market engagement to obtain further information on product availability to meet the requirement of an Integrated Care Record (ICR) across NHS Wales. The Connecting Care Team in DHCW as part of the ICR project are looking for a digital solution that will at a minimum, meet the objective, to ensure that patients and citizens benefit from access to health and care information, regardless of where it is created or stored, while adhering to data protection and information-sharing policies and legislation. Interested suppliers are requested to confirm their interest in participating in this market engagement process by emailing jemma.edwards4@wales.nhs.uk. The process involves the completion and return of a Request For Information (RFI) document, which will be emailed to you on receipt of your expression of interest email. Completed RFIs must be returned via email to jemma.edwards4@wales.nhs.uk, no later than 12:00 on Wednesday 21st May 2025. It should be noted that this is investigatory work, it is not yet clear whether DHCW will complete a procurement process to award a contract. However, the information obtained during this investigatory stage will inform the decision making process. Following the deadline for RFI responses, DHCW reserve the right to make contact with any interested parties on an individual basis, to clarify or supplement their response. All dates and contractual information included in this notice are not indicative of estimated or actual dates as part of a procurement plan, as no procurement strategy or plan is in place as yet.

Planning Information

As previously detailed the engagement process involves the completion a RFI document. RFI documents can be obtained by emailing jemma.edwards4@wales.nhs.uk to confirm your interest in participating within this market engagement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050d1e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019094-2025
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 1 Aug 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DIGITAL HEALTH & CARE WALES
Contact Name
Jemma Edwards
Contact Email
jemma.edwards4@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF11 9AD
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff West

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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