--- title: "Market Engagement Exercise - Electronic Patient Care Records (ePCR)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a8fc0157-ced5-40a1-a1e5-93a374d37915" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a8fc0157-ced5-40a1-a1e5-93a374d37915" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8fc0157-ced5-40a1-a1e5-93a374d37915.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8fc0157-ced5-40a1-a1e5-93a374d37915.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB" published: "2021-11-26" --- # Market Engagement Exercise - Electronic Patient Care Records (ePCR) Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a8fc0157-ced5-40a1-a1e5-93a374d37915 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a8fc0157-ced5-40a1-a1e5-93a374d37915) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8fc0157-ced5-40a1-a1e5-93a374d37915.json) ## Summary The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub is currently engaged in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Market Engagement Exercise - Electronic Patient Care Records (ePCR)." This initiative aims to establish a framework agreement for the provision and support of an Electronic Patient Record System across the UK and Ireland. Interested suppliers are invited to participate by submitting responses to a questionnaire via the e-Procurement portal by 4:00 PM on 20 December 2021. The project's industry category is medical information systems, and responses will help shape the final service specifications over the anticipated four-year duration of the framework. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in electronic patient care record systems and related services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to compete, given the collaborative framework's inclusive approach. Engaging in this market exercise could lead to substantial business growth, particularly for companies that can demonstrate innovative capabilities and responsiveness to healthcare providers' needs across the diverse regions encompassed within this procurement. ## Notice The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EOECPH) on behalf of the Ambulance Trusts are inviting expressions of interest for a framework agreement for the provision and Support of an Electronic Patient Record System (EPRS) across England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Isle of Wight. The purpose of the PIN is to engage suppliers to understand market capability and capacity to deliver the requirements. This notice is for information only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender or at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time. As part of the pre-tender strategy, EOECPH would like to engage with suppliers of these products/services via a market engagement exercise. Suppliers are asked to take part in the market engagement exercise through completing a questionnaire. The information provided will help to form the way the service specification is designed for a framework that will last 4 years. The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The questionnaire will run on EOECPH's e-Procurement portal: https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml. How to access the Questionnaire on the portal: - Suppliers should register on the portal: - Complete organisation and personal details - Choose a memorable user name and submit - You will shortly be sent an email with your unique password, please treat this securely - To Express Interest in the pqq: - Login with your unique user name and password - Search and Select pqq_861 - Press submit once you have completed the questionnaire. Deadline for submission of responses is 4.00pm on 20 December 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4342836f-5f22-450b-967f-e7fccaa770eb | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Dec 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 | EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB21 5XB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | | Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48814000 - Medical information systems ## Release History - 26 Nov 2021 at 09:04 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4342836f-5f22-450b-967f-e7fccaa770eb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4342836f-5f22-450b-967f-e7fccaa770eb 26th November 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml e-Procurement Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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