---
title: "South Cheshire CCG - Patient Administration System Market Test"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0ed5c7bc-0656-486c-8979-2f506c66201a"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0ed5c7bc-0656-486c-8979-2f506c66201a"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ed5c7bc-0656-486c-8979-2f506c66201a.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ed5c7bc-0656-486c-8979-2f506c66201a.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT"
published: "2016-12-13"
---

# South Cheshire CCG - Patient Administration System Market Test

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0ed5c7bc-0656-486c-8979-2f506c66201a

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0ed5c7bc-0656-486c-8979-2f506c66201a)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ed5c7bc-0656-486c-8979-2f506c66201a.json)

## Summary

The South Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group, in collaboration with the Staffordshire and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, is initiating a tender for a Patient Administration System, aimed at enhancing the delivery of NHS Continuing Health Care and Complex Care services in Wirral and Cheshire. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the contract period expected to span from 1st July 2017 to 30th June 2021. Interested parties should respond to the provided questionnaire by 30th December 2016 to facilitate this market test process, which reflects a budget planning cycle covering 2017 to 2021.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those offering innovative patient information systems, data management solutions, and contract monitoring capabilities. Companies that excel in technology-driven healthcare solutions, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are well-suited to engage in this market test, as the Clinical Commissioning Group seeks feedback to inform future procurement decisions. Participating in this exercise can be invaluable, allowing providers to contribute insights that could shape the eventual tendering process.

## Notice

NHS Continuing Health Care and Complex Care are delivered in Wirral and Cheshire by a single Service that covers five Clinical Commissioning Groups. The Service exists to ensure the robust and effective implementation and operation of NHS Continuing Health care and the commissioning of packages of care in line with various funding streams. At its core the service is patient focused and is now considering how it's infra structure will enable it to maximise customer service. The information received from interested parties will be used to inform future procurement processes for this service. The Clinical Commissioning Group is assessing the possibility of commissioning an organisation or organisations that will deliver flexibility, innovation and creativity in the provision of a Patient Administration System in order to hold service user related information and enable Clinicians to work at maximum efficiency. The scale of the current system is 21,000 electronic records and 100 staff users. Scope: 1. Patient information recording covering all stages of activity and flow. 2. Administration and data management. 3. Standard and user defined reporting. 4. Contract monitoring. 5. Patient safeguarding. 6. E-rostering patient reviews 7. Financial reporting and forecasting The estimated start and end date are 01/07/2017 to 30/06/2021 (2 years plus 1, plus 1 ). Through issuing this advert, South Clinical Commissioning Group is seeking feedback from the market on the possibility of tendering its Patient Administration System for the Continuing Health Care and Complex Care Service in Wirral and Cheshire. Interested parties should note that the Clinical Commissioning Group may seek further clarification and/or hold discussions with organisations who respond via the questionnaire. Please note, the Clinical Commissioning Group intend to use the information gathered to inform the options appraisal with regard to future tendering of the system. Participating in this exercise will not affect any party positively or negatively during any eventual procurement process and the Clinical Commissioning Group reserves the right not to proceed with any procurement process. Interested parties are further advised that any information submitted during the market sounding exercise will not form part of any eventual procurement process and that a failure to respond to this notice will not preclude them from responding to any future contract notice. The Clinical Commissioning Group will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to this notice. All responses will be treated as confidential. Please complete the attached Questionnaire and submit to Emily Parker by 30th December 2016: Emily Parker Deputy Performance and Business Manager Continuing Healthcare & Complex Care Tel: 07825753066 | email: emily.parker7@nhs.net Additional information: Please return your completed questionnaire to Emily Parker by 30.12.2016. Tel: 07825753066 | email: emily.parker7@nhs.net

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0265e80-46e8-42cd-8622-ef529a7f095a |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 13 Dec 2016 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | NANTWICH |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW5 5RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Nantwich North and West |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2016 at 16:54 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0265e80-46e8-42cd-8622-ef529a7f095a
- 13 Dec 2016 at 16:38 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0265e80-46e8-42cd-8622-ef529a7f095a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0265e80-46e8-42cd-8622-ef529a7f095a
  13th December 2016 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c6a33e14-d1a5-4626-b700-d0f3602119b5
  Questionnaire

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0ed5c7bc-0656-486c-8979-2f506c66201a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ed5c7bc-0656-486c-8979-2f506c66201a.json.
