--- title: "Cardiology & Respiratory Speciality Scheduling & Waiting List Platform - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2bab6979-9639-4389-964d-92f780f4e27d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2bab6979-9639-4389-964d-92f780f4e27d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2bab6979-9639-4389-964d-92f780f4e27d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2bab6979-9639-4389-964d-92f780f4e27d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2022-08-09" --- # Cardiology & Respiratory Speciality Scheduling & Waiting List Platform - Market Engagement Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2bab6979-9639-4389-964d-92f780f4e27d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2bab6979-9639-4389-964d-92f780f4e27d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2bab6979-9639-4389-964d-92f780f4e27d.json) ## Summary The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking suppliers for a Cardiology & Respiratory Speciality Scheduling & Waiting List Platform. This procurement opportunity is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 24th August 2022. The Trust is a major teaching hospital trust in England providing a range of specialist healthcare services. The procurement falls under the industry category of Platform interconnectivity software package, aiming to upgrade from the existing scheduling platform. This tender represents an opportunity for suppliers offering services related to platform interconnectivity software, document management software, scheduling and productivity software, and medical information systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialize in healthcare IT solutions may find this tender particularly suited to their expertise. Interested suppliers must respond to the market engagement questionnaire by 24th August 2022 via the provided Bravo Portal link, offering solutions that align with the outlined requirements to enable the Trust to develop the final specification in a fair and transparent manner. ## Notice University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its requirement for a Cardiology & Respiratory Speciality Scheduling & Waiting List Platform. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), which manages and operates Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Birmingham Chest Clinic, is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national and international population. The Trust is a regional centre for cancer, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis. It has expertise in premature baby care, bone marrow transplants and thoracic surgery and provides the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. It provides a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK. It has more than 700 IT systems, ranging from bespoke data capture applications used by individuals to medical device integrations and enterprise-wide resource planning solutions. The estate comprises over 900 servers (physical and virtual) and 20,000 desktop and mobile computer devices spread over multiple locations including cloud, using various connectivity/security technologies. The trust has existing access a bespoke scheduling and waiting list platform called PRISM, which has been used by QE Cardiology and Respiratory for more than 10 years, thus an upgrade to a new system is required. The solution should address the requirements described in the associated document: Annex 1 Feedback on Requirements.xlsx This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to review the Authority's Briefing Document and to provide information regarding the services they can offer that could meet these outline requirements. This builds on the Authority's commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final specification and determine the appropriate route to market in a fair and transparent manner. Suppliers who are able to offer solutions relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Bravo Portal by 13:00 on 24th August 2022 Bravo ref: pqq__28696 - Cardiology & Respiratory Speciality Scheduling & Waiting List Platform - Market Engagement Direct link to response form: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/989734410182832A5B02 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ffa6fff-b0ba-4e59-95f3-7235af31750a | | Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 9 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Aug 2022 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 1NU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package - 48311000 - Document management software package - 48330000 - Scheduling and productivity software package - 48332000 - Scheduling software package - 48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM) - 48814000 - Medical information systems ## Release History - 9 Aug 2022 at 15:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ffa6fff-b0ba-4e59-95f3-7235af31750a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ffa6fff-b0ba-4e59-95f3-7235af31750a 9th August 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html Link to Bravo Portal ## Notice URLs - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/989734410182832A5B02 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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