Planning

Electronic Solution for Clinical Workload Observation Studies

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

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Planning

20 Nov 2018 at 00:00

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

The Common Services Agency, commonly referred to as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), is initiating a tender process for the contract titled "Electronic Solution for Clinical Workload Observation Studies." This procurement falls under the health industry sector, specifically aimed at enhancing workload and workforce planning tools for nursing and midwifery in various care settings across Scotland. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a deadline for submitting completed questionnaires set for noon on 10th December 2018. The tender will be focused on the delivery locations within Scotland and is governed by public procurement regulations, including compliance with the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the development of digital solutions, specifically those with expertise in electronic data capture, analysis, and reporting systems tailored for healthcare environments. Companies that specialise in software development, particularly those familiar with healthcare workflows and compliance requirements, would be well-suited to participate. The requirement for innovative solutions to streamline staffing level assessments in NHS settings opens potential business avenues for firms that can demonstrate effective, secure, and efficient data management capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electronic Solution for Clinical Workload Observation Studies

Notice Description

Led by Scottish Government, the Nursing and Midwifery Workload and Workforce Planning Programme (NMWWPP) develops and maintains a suite of workload and workforce planning tools to support evidence based decision making when setting nursing and midwifery staffing levels in a variety of care settings in Scotland. The Programme also provides support to localities in using the tools in the form of training and consultancy. A dedicated team within the Public Health Intelligence (PHI) unit of NSS provides analytical support to the Programme. For clarity this PIN is in no way related to the current NSS/NES eRostering procurement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Led by Scottish Government, the Nursing and Midwifery Workload and Workforce Planning Programme (NMWWPP) develops and maintains a suite of workload and workforce planning tools to support evidence based decision making when setting nursing and midwifery staffing levels in a variety of care settings in Scotland. The Programme also provides support to localities in using the tools in the form of training and consultancy. A dedicated team within the Public Health Intelligence (PHI) unit of NSS provides analytical support to the Programme. Use of the tools was made mandatory for NHS Boards in 2012 but more recently the SG launched the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill, with the intention of placing a greater legal requirement on Boards and care services to ensure appropriate numbers of suitably trained staff are in place, irrespective of where care is received. This is likely to lead to a greater need to maintain the validity of existing tools as models of care evolve as well as to develop new tools for care settings not covered by the existing tool suite. When developing or revising a new tool, a key part of the process is to perform observation studies within examples of the relevant care setting. An observation study is where staff activities in that setting are observed and recorded along with information on the patients being cared for. Typically, these observations are carried out every ten minutes for multiple members of staff on duty. The current process is entirely based on paper which has limitations in terms of information governance, data quality and the time and resources used to collate, analyse and report on the data. In partnership with Scottish Government, NSS are exploring the possibility of procuring a digital solution that could be used to support these studies with the objective of ensuring all aspects of a study are performed electronically including study design, set-up, data capture and data quality assurance. This soft market test is being conducted to determine whether a suitable solution may be available, to determine the scope of any future procurement and to ascertain indicative costs.. There is a questionnaire attached to this document plus a sample data collection form for information. Interested suppliers are asked to download and complete the questionnaire as per the instructions within the questionnaire. The closing date for submission of completed questionnaires is Noon on Monday 10th December 2018.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000564960
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV337943
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

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
20 Nov 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Sep 2019Expired
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
Jim Binnie
Contact Email
jim.binnie@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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