Planning

Electronic Requesting and Reporting of Examinations

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")

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Planning

14 Dec 2017 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), is initiating a tender for the "Electronic Requesting and Reporting of Examinations" in the healthcare industry. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with a budget of £1,000,000. The primary aim is to transition from paper-based processes to an electronic system that facilitates the requesting and reporting of examinations among clinical laboratories across Scotland and the rest of the UK. Interested parties should note that questionnaires must be submitted by 8th January 2018.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in health information systems and electronic data exchange solutions. Companies that focus on designing and implementing laboratory information systems, particularly those that already have experience in the NHS or similar public sector projects, would be well positioned to compete. Given that the system aims to connect multiple laboratories and establish a unified user interface, firms with capabilities in developing interoperable solutions and data sharing functionalities will find this contract particularly relevant to their growth strategy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electronic Requesting and Reporting of Examinations

Notice Description

NSS wishes to procure a service/system that will enable electronic requesting and reporting of examinations between clinical laboratories within Scotland and the rest of the UK. The requirement is to replace current paper based processes used to enable referral and reporting of examinations between laboratories. The system to enable this should deliver a common user interface that enables end to end connections to many different laboratory information systems within a UK wide network of referral laboratories. There should also be access to a directory of available test repertoires of connected sites. In addition to functionality that addresses the requirements of the Blood Sciences modalities, the identified solution should have available, or have in an advanced stage of development, functionality to manage the additional requirements to process information and data exchange for medical microbiology and histopathology and their constituent modalities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NSS wishes to procure a service/system that will enable electronic requesting and reporting of examinations between clinical laboratories within Scotland and the rest of the UK. The requirement is to replace current paper based processes used to enable referral and reporting of examinations between laboratories. The system to enable this should deliver a common user interface that enables end to end connections to many different laboratory information systems within a UK wide network of referral laboratories. There should also be access to a directory of available test repertoires of connected sites. In addition to functionality that addresses the requirements of the Blood Sciences modalities, the identified solution should have available, or have in an advanced stage of development, functionality to manage the additional requirements to process information and data exchange for medical microbiology and histopathology and their constituent modalities. Large volumes of laboratory work flow between the Health Boards within Scotland and to sites elsewhere within the UK. There is a requirement that all this work flow for NHSScotland should be facilitated through electronic systems. Seven boards have/ or will have deployed the same solution to address requirements. This procurement will deliver a solution for at least 7 of the remaining Boards with connection to the 7 Boards with a solution deployed to enable national consistency in process. This is a market testing exercise and we ask that you complete the questionnaire and return by 8th Jan 2018.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000522948
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC304360
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

48814400 - Clinical information system

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Jul 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC304360
    Electronic Requesting and Reporting of Examinations - NSS wishes to procure a service/system that will enable electronic requesting and reporting of examinations between clinical laboratories within Scotland and the rest of the UK. The requirement is to replace current paper based processes used to enable referral and reporting of examinations between laboratories. The system to enable this should deliver a common user interface that enables end to end connections to many different laboratory information systems within a UK wide network of referral laboratories. There should also be access to a directory of available test repertoires of connected sites. In addition to functionality that addresses the requirements of the Blood Sciences modalities, the identified solution should have available, or have in an advanced stage of development, functionality to manage the additional requirements to process information and data exchange for medical microbiology and histopathology and their constituent modalities.

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