Planning

Theatre Scheduling Tool

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

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Planning

13 Mar 2023 at 00:00

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

The procurement process initiated by The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) involves the planned procurement of a Theatre Scheduling Tool. This tool aims to enhance theatre productivity and pre-operative assessment efficiency across 381 theatres within NHS Scotland. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with a deadline for supplier engagement questionnaires set for 24th March 2023, and an internal review planned for the 28th and 29th March 2023.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies providing digital healthcare solutions and software development services. Businesses focusing on healthcare technology, digital platforms, and software integrations with Electronic Patient Record systems are well-suited to compete. The tender objectives include optimising theatre capacity, improving waiting list management, and enhancing patient care across NHS Scotland, making it an attractive opportunity for businesses in the health tech sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Theatre Scheduling Tool

Notice Description

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) relates to early market engagement around the development of a digital platform solution(s) that can optimise pre-operative assessment, theatre capacity and increase theatre productivity. Firstly, NHS National Services Scotland is exploring a requirement for the procurement of a digital platform solution to provide a Digital Pre-operative Assessment tool. The solution will be capable of supporting a National Pre-op Assessment online triage solution for all participating boards in NHS Scotland. The solution will provide a suite of functionality to allow patients to complete a remote pre-operative assessment questionnaire and receive support relating to the planned procedure at designated intervals. The solution will provide healthcare professionals the ability to triage and prioritise requests and direct to the appropriate clinician or service. Secondly, a digital platform solution is required that can improve and maximise waiting list creation that can make the planning, changing and optimisation of theatres scheduling more efficient, ensuring this helps to reduce clinical and administrative time necessary to manage lists. It is important that any platform can be fully integrated with current Electronic Patient Record systems. The system must also have the ability to accurately record cumulative procedure times as well as analysing the time for specific patients in terms of clinical urgency and the overall length of time the patient has waited. The standardised digital platform will bring the benefits to patients and staff across 381 theatres within the 14 Territorial Health Boards, 1 National Health Board (National Waiting Times Centre Board) and 2,000 surgical Consultants across 40-50 theatre specialties in NHS Scotland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Scotland requires both a National Pre-operative Assessment online triage solution and also a digital platform that can optimise theatre capacity and increase theatre productivity. Firstly, NHS National Services Scotland is exploring a requirement for the procurement of a digital platform solution to provide a Digital Pre-operative Assessment tool. The solution will be capable of supporting a National Pre-op Assessment online triage solution for all participating boards in NHS Scotland. The solution will provide a suite of functionality to allow patients to complete a remote pre-operative assessment questionnaire and receive support relating to the planned procedure at designated intervals. The solution will provide healthcare professionals the ability to triage and prioritise requests and direct to the appropriate clinician or service. Secondly, a digital platform solution is required that can improve and maximise waiting list creation that can make the planning, changing and optimisation of theatres scheduling more efficient, ensuring this helps to reduce clinical and administrative time necessary to manage lists. It is important that any platform can be fully integrated with current Electronic Patient Record systems. The system must also have the ability to accurately record cumulative procedure times as well as analysing the time for specific patients in terms of clinical urgency and the overall length of time the patient has waited. The standardised digital platform will bring the benefits to patients and staff across 381 theatres within the 14 Territorial Health Boards, 1 National Health Board (National Waiting Times Centre Board) and 2,000 surgical Consultants across 40-50 theatre specialties in NHS Scotland.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000718504
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473603
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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

CPV Codes

48330000 - Scheduling and productivity software package

48332000 - Scheduling software package

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Jul 2023Expired
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
Gillian Ray
Contact Email
nss.e-fcategory@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 7890909701

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=MAR473603
    Theatre Scheduling Tool - This Prior Information Notice (PIN) relates to early market engagement around the development of a digital platform solution(s) that can optimise pre-operative assessment, theatre capacity and increase theatre productivity. Firstly, NHS National Services Scotland is exploring a requirement for the procurement of a digital platform solution to provide a Digital Pre-operative Assessment tool. The solution will be capable of supporting a National Pre-op Assessment online triage solution for all participating boards in NHS Scotland. The solution will provide a suite of functionality to allow patients to complete a remote pre-operative assessment questionnaire and receive support relating to the planned procedure at designated intervals. The solution will provide healthcare professionals the ability to triage and prioritise requests and direct to the appropriate clinician or service. Secondly, a digital platform solution is required that can improve and maximise waiting list creation that can make the planning, changing and optimisation of theatres scheduling more efficient, ensuring this helps to reduce clinical and administrative time necessary to manage lists. It is important that any platform can be fully integrated with current Electronic Patient Record systems. The system must also have the ability to accurately record cumulative procedure times as well as analysing the time for specific patients in terms of clinical urgency and the overall length of time the patient has waited. The standardised digital platform will bring the benefits to patients and staff across 381 theatres within the 14 Territorial Health Boards, 1 National Health Board (National Waiting Times Centre Board) and 2,000 surgical Consultants across 40-50 theatre specialties in NHS Scotland.

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