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title: "E Referral System"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-02-11"
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# E Referral System

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2a791a2c-adc6-4890-ba52-551a8de4b8cd

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## Summary

Essex County Council is initiating a procurement process for the "E Referral System" project, classified under industry-specific software packages and software development services. Located in Chelmsford, England, the procurement is currently in the planning stage. A market engagement notice was published on 2nd February 2021, with an engagement end date set for 18th February 2021. Interested parties are encouraged to complete and return a questionnaire to refine the project requirements, which aim to enhance the tracking of adults transitioning from hospital care to short-term community services.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the software and digital services sectors, particularly those specializing in health care technology solutions. Companies that provide ‘off the shelf’ software or are capable of developing custom software solutions may find this project aligns with their expertise. Additionally, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to tender for this contract, especially those already engaged under the Crown Commercial Services G Cloud or Digital Outcomes and Specialists frameworks.

## Notice

Essex County Council are seeking to establish the level of market interest in either providing an 'off the shelf' software solution or developing a prototype one that can - * Support the tracking of Adults and their outcomes from hospital and/or within the community where short-term services are required after an acute episode or in crisis. Over the last 10 months, ECC have been capturing and reviewing customer journey data after discharge from an acute setting into a short-term intermediate care type service and then into long term service provision. We are now ready to take this to the next stage. The attached document provides further insight into the opportunity and the technical aspects of the requirements. The Council would appreciate it if interested parties would complete and return the questionnaire contained within the above document. This will enable us to refine the requirements further. This opportunity may be suitable for those providers under Crown Commercial Services G Cloud or Digital Outcomes and Specialists contracts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2838eed8-1298-40ea-9182-bf4013277283 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 18 Feb 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 72262000 - Software development services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2021 at 10:34 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2838eed8-1298-40ea-9182-bf4013277283
- 2 Feb 2021 at 17:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2838eed8-1298-40ea-9182-bf4013277283

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2838eed8-1298-40ea-9182-bf4013277283
  11th February 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c8eb2102-285a-427b-9765-176ae46f4dd7
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3414a2a7-7dc8-4100-8db5-18cc01d81894
  Please complete the questionnaire contained in the document and return it to stuart.watkins@essex.gov.uk

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