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title: "SCFT: Provision of a Community Specific E-Rostering System"
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# SCFT: Provision of a Community Specific E-Rostering System

Buyer: SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-172f9f89-339a-4ae5-9219-6934d38b478e

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## Summary

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, located in Brighton, UK, recently completed the award stage of a selective procurement process for the Provision of a Community Specific E-Rostering System. The contract, valued at £350,000, was awarded to LOCUMTAP LTD trading as Patchwork, and it encompasses system and support services. This procurement falls under the CPV classification 72250000 and is intended to enhance the e-Rostering system for various staff groups within the Trust. The procurement, which used a competitive procedure with negotiation, covers services from June 2024 through June 2027 and focuses on expanding the existing system to include all operational services within the organisation, affecting approximately 5624 staff members in total.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in human resources and IT systems, particularly those focused on healthcare and rostering solutions. SMEs such as LOCUMTAP LTD are well-suited for such opportunities, indicating a favourable environment for smaller, agile companies to compete and grow. Businesses with expertise in healthcare system integration, staff management solutions, and related support services would find this contract highly relevant, paving the way for collaborations that could expand their market reach and enhance their portfolio of services within the NHS and beyond.

## Notice

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (the "Authority") is undertaking a competitive with negotiation procurement process for the Provision of a Community Specific E-Rostering System. Currently the organisation has an e-Rostering System that covers circa 50% of the organisation. The system also facilities the bank and agency management for the Trust and provides the Intermediate Care units with a Safer Nursing Care Tool. The Trust is looking to expand the scope of e-Rostering to cover all operational services within the organisation. The Staff groups covered within this scope are: * Nursing * Additional Clinical Services * Allied Health Professionals * Medical and Dental * Administrative and Clerical * Estates and Facilities * Healthcare Scientists The size of the organisation is 375 substantive teams and 5624 staff members. Temporary workers (bank and agency) also fall into scope. A rostering solution is being explored that can provide e-Rostering for Agenda for Change and Medical staff groups. Along side this, a bank and agency management solution are required that it also applicable to Agenda for Change and Medical staff groups.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df4f53a8-d247-4c08-ac2c-cfb1fe6a982f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 12 Jun 2024 - 12 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £350,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BRIGHTON |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN13 3EP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Worthing |
| Electoral ward | Salvington |
| Westminster constituency | Worthing West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LOCUMTAP LTD T/A PATCHWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72250000 - System and support services

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2024 at 08:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df4f53a8-d247-4c08-ac2c-cfb1fe6a982f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df4f53a8-d247-4c08-ac2c-cfb1fe6a982f
  2nd August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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