--- title: "E-Consent Software - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b438c4ec-5a11-4903-b377-bedd60cf27b4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b438c4ec-5a11-4903-b377-bedd60cf27b4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b438c4ec-5a11-4903-b377-bedd60cf27b4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b438c4ec-5a11-4903-b377-bedd60cf27b4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2022-05-24" --- # E-Consent Software - Market Engagement Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b438c4ec-5a11-4903-b377-bedd60cf27b4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b438c4ec-5a11-4903-b377-bedd60cf27b4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b438c4ec-5a11-4903-b377-bedd60cf27b4.json) ## Summary The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for an E-Consent Software solution. This initiative aims to replace the existing paper-based consent forms with a digital platform, enhancing operational efficiency and patient care within the NHS. The engagement period is set to close on 16th June 2022 at 13:00, with responses being gathered via the Bravo Portal. The procurement falls within the document management software category, particularly targeting suppliers in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents a significant opportunity for technology firms, particularly those specialising in healthcare software solutions and digital transformation. Companies that can offer scalable and secure electronic consent management systems, along with ongoing support and maintenance, will be well-positioned to contribute to this NHS Trust's goals. The move towards paperless operations opens pathways for growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the software sector, especially those that focus on enhancing clinician and patient interactions through innovative digital tools. ## Notice The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its upcoming requirement for an E-Consent Platform. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust ("UHB") is one of the UK's largest NHS Trusts that runs the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham Chest Clinic, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, Solihull Hospital and various community services across the region, and is one of the highest performing Health organisations in Europe with a proven international reputation for its quality of care, information technology, clinical education and training and research. The Trust is looking to source a solution from suppliers which replaces the current paper-based ways of working with technological solutions for taking consent from patients prior to examination or treatment electronically. This will aim to reduce pressure on Clinicians; improve operational performance; improve patient outcomes and improve ways of working for staff. Furthermore, in October 2022, UHB will be opening the Ambulatory Care and Diagnostics Centre at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. As this will be a paperless environment, the taking of consent will need to move away from paper forms. Clinicians at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) currently use a paper-based form for taking consent from patients prior to examination or treatment. The form is then placed in paper notes where they are still in use, or uploaded to the electronic paper record (EPR) where this is available. In 2018, before the Covid-19 pandemic in 2018, there were over 100,000 procedures undertaken at UHB hospitals which required consent to be taken. Although this figure has dropped during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is anticipated that this figure will increase again, particularly as UHB addresses the current backlog of patients awaiting procedures. As well as the requirements which are detailed in the direct PQQ link provided, The Trust is also seeking an overview on the management and support that can be provided on an on-going basis from interested suppliers. This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to review the Authority's Briefing Document and to provide information regarding the services they can offer 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 Thursday 16th June 2022. Bravo reference of online form: pqq__28691 - E-Consent Software - Market Engagement Direct link to response form: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/848968350180F52DCF75 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/816282f4-f278-4f06-9ee1-78e773104a02 | | 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 | 24 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Jun 2022 | | 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 - 48311000 - Document management software package - 48312000 - Electronic publishing software package - 48611000 - Database software package - 48612000 - Database-management system - 48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM) - 48783000 - Content management software package ## Release History - 24 May 2022 at 08:35 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/816282f4-f278-4f06-9ee1-78e773104a02 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/816282f4-f278-4f06-9ee1-78e773104a02 24th May 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html Link to Bravo Portal ## Notice URLs - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/848968350180F52DCF75 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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