--- title: "Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Portal - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4a2451a8-71b9-4729-9f2b-821ea5a4152b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a2451a8-71b9-4729-9f2b-821ea5a4152b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a2451a8-71b9-4729-9f2b-821ea5a4152b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a2451a8-71b9-4729-9f2b-821ea5a4152b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2021-05-06" --- # Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Portal - Market Engagement Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a2451a8-71b9-4729-9f2b-821ea5a4152b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a2451a8-71b9-4729-9f2b-821ea5a4152b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a2451a8-71b9-4729-9f2b-821ea5a4152b.json) ## Summary The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is currently engaged in the planning stage for the "Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Portal - Market Engagement." This initiative seeks to develop a software portal for the NIPT programme, with emphasis on industry-specific software solutions. Interested suppliers can participate in this engagement by responding to a market engagement questionnaire before the deadline on 2nd June 2021 at 13:00. The geographical focus for delivery addresses is the West Midlands, United Kingdom, with the relevant authority located in Birmingham. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in software development for the healthcare sector, including medical and clinical information systems. Suppliers capable of offering innovative software solutions are encouraged to express their interest, contribute to the design of the portal, and enhance the capabilities of the NIPT programme. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete, especially those with expertise in user-friendly medical software applications that align with the outlined requirements. ## Notice *PLEASE NOTE* - The relevant Authority for this pre-market engagement exercise is: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its requirement for a software portal/solution for the Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) programme. 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. This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to review the Authority's draft specification and to provide information regarding the solution(s)/product(s) 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. 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 Wednesday 2nd June 2021 Bravo reference of online form: pqq__28645 - Non-invasive Prenatal Testing Portal - Market Engagement Direct link to response form: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/3667876101794194C114 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c59b925b-5e47-425d-ae4e-34ac8bbf308a | | 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 | 6 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Jun 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 | 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 - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 48180000 - Medical software package - 48219300 - Administration software package - 48814400 - Clinical information system ## Release History - 6 May 2021 at 12:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c59b925b-5e47-425d-ae4e-34ac8bbf308a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c59b925b-5e47-425d-ae4e-34ac8bbf308a 6th May 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html Link to Tender Portal ## Notice URLs - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/3667876101794194C114 ## 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-b5fd17-4a2451a8-71b9-4729-9f2b-821ea5a4152b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a2451a8-71b9-4729-9f2b-821ea5a4152b.json.