--- title: "WHPC00806 - OBS Community" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-788375c9-a386-42d2-8120-64fcfb682e3d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-788375c9-a386-42d2-8120-64fcfb682e3d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-788375c9-a386-42d2-8120-64fcfb682e3d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-788375c9-a386-42d2-8120-64fcfb682e3d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WALSALL HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST" published: "2023-10-06" --- # WHPC00806 - OBS Community Buyer: WALSALL HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-788375c9-a386-42d2-8120-64fcfb682e3d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-788375c9-a386-42d2-8120-64fcfb682e3d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-788375c9-a386-42d2-8120-64fcfb682e3d.json) ## Summary The Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is planning a tender with the title "WHPC00806 - OBS Community" in the services industry category. The procurement process is in the planning stage and is expected to start in January 2025. The estimated contract value is £600,000 with a minimum value of £200,000. The trust is seeking software package and information systems, specifically related to miscellaneous software development services and computer systems. The location of the procurement is in Walsall, United Kingdom, with a post code of WS2 9PR. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold. This opportunity with the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust can be beneficial for businesses in the software industry looking to provide innovative solutions in healthcare. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. The estimated timeframe for the contract implementation is 18 months from the award date, providing a suitable window for businesses to plan and execute their service delivery. Businesses interested in this tender should contact Craig Pollard at craig.pollard2@nhs.net for more information. ## Notice Refer to attachment for further info. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is home to both acute and community services. The acute side of the Trust already has a well-established Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and use System C's CareFlow. But the community side of the Trust does not have a community wide EPR in place. A review has been undertaken to identify the full requirements and an Output Based Specification has now been completed and signed off. The indicative number of users for the service is 350. Additional information: The trust is looking for indicative costs, this is a process of early engagement with the market. The values on this notice is currently an estimate. The value will be dependent on the contract length which will be in the tender documents once released. The trust has an indicative date in January 2025 to publish the tendering documents. Our business case is being developed at present by our stakeholders and when finalised this will be presented to our board at the trust. To implement this contract, the stakeholder has estimated it will take 18 months from the award of the contract to fully implement the solution. If this is of any interest please contact the below: craig.pollard2@nhs.net cara.hodgen1@nhs.net ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80509d95-017e-4454-b880-c6c9a090521b | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Sep 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 18 Sep 2023 - 17 Oct 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WALSALL HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST | | Locality | WALSALL | | Post town | Walsall | | Postcode | WS2 9PR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall | | Local authority | Walsall | | Electoral ward | Pleck | | Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems - 72212900 - Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems - 72260000 - Software-related services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2023 at 08:36 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80509d95-017e-4454-b880-c6c9a090521b - 18 Sep 2023 at 13:35 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/420c5e37-ad1e-438d-9b7d-bf5ef0fe5a38 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80509d95-017e-4454-b880-c6c9a090521b 6th October 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/420c5e37-ad1e-438d-9b7d-bf5ef0fe5a38 18th September 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/538f58c9-a49b-47e0-bc9e-7f64b2ae2df6 Community Expression of Interest - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2519896b-853e-4ef0-af0b-a7eb141a6f7b Community Expression of Interest ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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