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title: "Clinical Benchmarking Solution System (EU6/2016-17)"
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buyer: "CITY HOSPITALS SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (CHSFT) AND ALSO SOUTH TYNESIDE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (STFT) (HEREINAFTER CALLED \"THE SOUTH TYNESIDE AND SUNDERLAND HEALTHCARE GROUP\") (STSHG)"
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# Clinical Benchmarking Solution System (EU6/2016-17)

Buyer: CITY HOSPITALS SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (CHSFT) AND ALSO SOUTH TYNESIDE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (STFT) (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE SOUTH TYNESIDE AND SUNDERLAND HEALTHCARE GROUP") (STSHG)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8cde1a9d-13be-48f1-ae99-197257c8e850

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (CHSFT) and South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust (STFT), known collectively as the South Tyneside and Sunderland Healthcare Group (STSHG). They are seeking a Clinical Benchmarking Solution System within the healthcare industry, located in Sunderland, England. This open procedure tender was initiated with a deadline for submission of tender returns set for 12 noon on 8th March 2017. The contract will commence on 1st July 2017 and is initially for a three-year period, with the potential for a one-year extension, contingent on satisfactory performance. The procurement method is open, enabling a competitive bidding process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in data analytics, software solutions, and healthcare benchmarking. Companies with expertise in developing clinical information systems or healthcare analytics tools would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful supplier will enhance the healthcare group's ability to monitor service quality and operational performance, making it an attractive opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand in the health sector.

## Notice

This requirement is for the supply of a Clinical Information Benchmarking Solution System that provides access to and benchmarking of timely, detailed national health intelligence and market assessment data with which to monitor, compare and evaluate service provision, care quality and market assessment at different operating levels for both City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (CHSFT) and also South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust (STFT). The system must, as a minimum, provide comparative data relating to mortality, morbidity, acute hospital activity, primary care service demand and service referrals, quality of care indicators and Trust performance. In addition the system should identify and pre-empt potential clinical or operational performance issues. These tools will provide a Group-wide Clinical Information Benchmarking System comprising of functional modules: Clinical Quality Benchmarking Tool - Provide analytical tools that incorporate multiple health care related data sets to enable benchmarking, up to nationally, against peers Clinical Efficiency Benchmarking Tool - Provide investigative tools that provide insight to benchmark and identify clinical efficiencies Market Analysis Tool - Provide tools to identify referrals and market share information that support strategic decision making Clinician Performance Benchmarking Tool - Provide tools to report and benchmark individual Clinician performance and outcomes (where applicable). CHSFT and STFT (hereinafter called "the South Tyneside and Sunderland Healthcare Group") (STSHG) have formally committed to collaborating to transform services to ensure that the local communities they both serve will continue to receive high quality, safe and sustainable hospital and community health services in the future. The contract is for an initial 3 years with effect from 1st July 2017 with an option to extend for a further 1 year at the discretion of the STSHG and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. Please note the deadline for submission of all tender returns is 12 noon on 8th March 2017. The STSHG is utilising an electronic tendering tool to carry out this procurement. Therefore, all communications are to be conducted via the Due-North portal, https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. It is free to register on the portal. A dedicated help-desk is available should potential providers have any queries and can be contacted on +44 (0)1670 597136 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) or via emailing support@due-north.com In order to access the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation, you will need to express an interest within this procurement. You can do this my clicking on the 'Register interest in this opportunity' button. Once you have done this select 'Home' on the toolbar. Once within your 'Home Page' select 'Recently Added' in order to access the ITT documentation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22d24c26-bd2d-4db0-912c-edcb22646925 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £168,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY HOSPITALS SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (CHSFT) AND ALSO SOUTH TYNESIDE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (STFT) (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE SOUTH TYNESIDE AND SUNDERLAND HEALTHCARE GROUP") (STSHG) |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR4 7TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | METHODS ANALYTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 30 May 2017 at 09:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22d24c26-bd2d-4db0-912c-edcb22646925

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22d24c26-bd2d-4db0-912c-edcb22646925
  30th May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://chsft.nhs.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

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