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Contract for the provision of a Community Based Patient Administration System and Electronic Patient Records System

WHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jun 2025 at 15:41

Award

13 Jun 2025 at 14:02

Summary of the contracting process

Whittington Health NHS Trust, located in London, has awarded a contract to ACCESS UK LTD for the provision of a Community Based Patient Administration System and Electronic Patient Records System. This procurement, which falls under the 'services' category, has reached the award stage with a contract value of approximately £285,000 plus VAT over five years. The direct award method was chosen due to the supplier's existing subcontractor status. The trust is transitioning the subcontract to a direct contract with ACCESS UK LTD, with a contract period starting from 1st July 2025 to 30th April 2028, and potential extensions up to 2030. ACCESS UK LTD, a large-scale supplier based in Loughborough, will take over hosting responsibilities by April 2026.

This contract presents a significant business opportunity, particularly for companies specialising in medical information systems, data management, and document management services. With the trust's commitment to long-term partnership and potential procurement of a successor contract during 2025, companies capable of supporting electronic patient records systems stand to benefit from both participation in this contract and future tenders. Such engagement offers growth potential through sustained partnerships with a notable public health authority, fostering advancements in healthcare technological solutions.

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Notice Title

Contract for the provision of a Community Based Patient Administration System and Electronic Patient Records System

Notice Description

The Trust has an existing contract that includes the provision of an electronic patient record and patient administration system covering both its acute and community settings. The community solution is provided by Access UK via a sub-contract arrangement. The Trust now intends to novate the sub-contract so that it has a direct contract with Access UK. The overall term of the contract will not be affected by this novation, with three years remaining on the contract and possible further extensions not to exceed two years. The initial novation will be for the system solution without the hosting environment and it is intended Access UK will take over responsibility for hosting before April 2026. The estimated value over a 5 year period is approximately PS285k plus VAT.

Procurement Information

The supplier is already contracted to provide these services, albeit via a subcontract. The novation of the sub-contract (direct award) will bring commercial and operational advantage to the Trust. The overall term is not being changed by this novation and the Trust intends to commence a procurement during 2025 in order to award a long term successor contract for its EPR and PAS requirements. It is also intended that the scope of requirements covered by this contract (i.e. community EPR and PAS) will be included in this new procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0548a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032738-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48814000 - Medical information systems

72317000 - Data storage services

72322000 - Data management services

72512000 - Document management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£285,663 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
helpdesk@nhspps.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N19 5NF
Post Town
North London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Junction
Westminster Constituency
Islington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCESS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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