--- title: "Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust ePMA" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-73b36dd6-7939-4ecb-8d77-a821c03de36f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73b36dd6-7939-4ecb-8d77-a821c03de36f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73b36dd6-7939-4ecb-8d77-a821c03de36f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73b36dd6-7939-4ecb-8d77-a821c03de36f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SURREY AND BORDERS PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2020-08-06" --- # Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust ePMA Buyer: SURREY AND BORDERS PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-73b36dd6-7939-4ecb-8d77-a821c03de36f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73b36dd6-7939-4ecb-8d77-a821c03de36f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73b36dd6-7939-4ecb-8d77-a821c03de36f.json) ## Summary The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to procure an Electronic Prescription and Medicines Administration (ePMA) system along with associated management, support, and business transformation services. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with all submissions managed via a digital portal. The closing date for tender submissions is 21st September 2020. The project has a total estimated value of £2,500,000 and will service various locations within the South East of England, primarily focusing on mental health and learning disability services. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in medical software and related services, particularly those experienced in implementing clinical systems in healthcare settings. Companies that can offer robust electronic prescribing solutions and support services will be well-suited to compete. The successful implementation of this ePMA system is expected to enhance the Trust's medication management capabilities, creating avenues for growth and collaboration in the health technology sector. ## Notice Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust wishes to procure an Electronic Prescription and Medicines Administration system (ePMA). The Trust also wishes to procure the management, support, and business transformation services of the ePMA provider to support the implementation and roll out of this new clinical system. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services to the people of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex. The Trust also provide some community services in Hampshire for children and young people with mental health problems. The Trust employs approximately 5100 staff across circa 400 teams and services throughout the Trust. The Trust has approximately 80 locations, although not all will be providing medicines or require electronic prescribing and medicines administration system. The Trust has 27 inpatient wards, totalling 413 inpatient beds. Full details for services within the Trust are available from https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/our-locations. It is anticipated that once EPMA is fully embedded, there will be a requirement for approximately 500 concurrent users. For the purposes of electronic prescribing, the solution will be delivering electronic and prescribing of medicines in both inpatient and community settings. The Trust does not currently provide services to either substance misuse or prisons services. Certain services would not be included in the implementation of electronic prescribing and medicines administration system - namely: psychiatric liaison services; the Lindridge Care Home and the PDCA, Avenida Lodge. The Trust utilises Carenotes by Advanced as its electronic patient record system. The Trust has a mixed model for supply of medicines to patients and services. For inpatient services the Trust subcontracts supply service from a local acute Trust (Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WSHT)). WSHT utilise Wellsky as their pharmacy stock control solution. The Trust also uses this subcontracted service to supply stock and certain medicines (e.g. clozapine) to our community-based patients. The other main areas of medicines supply are via FP10 prescriptions in community, and homecare service (Polarspeed) for the supply of long acting injections to community patients. Additional information: The procurement is being run using a digital protal with all submissions and communications being managed via this route. please visit the links below to access the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/533188fc-fd47-4528-981c-dc9383919f69 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Aug 2020 | | Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SURREY AND BORDERS PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | WORTHING, WEST SUSSEX | | 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 | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48180000 - Medical software package ## Release History - 6 Aug 2020 at 15:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/533188fc-fd47-4528-981c-dc9383919f69 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/533188fc-fd47-4528-981c-dc9383919f69 6th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk Portal Location ## Notice URLs - https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/our-locations ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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