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title: "Shared Decision Making Digital Record Standard"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Shared Decision Making Digital Record Standard

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cbc12f46-9dd8-44a4-9728-806de4cd0bcb

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## Summary

NHS England is initiating a procurement process for the project titled "Shared Decision Making Digital Record Standard." This initiative falls within the health services industry category and is located in Leeds, England, with a planned contract period starting on 1 December 2021 and ending on 31 March 2022. The procurement method is an open procedure, indicating that all interested suppliers can submit bids. Key dates include the publication of the planned procurement notice on 22 October 2021 and a future notice deadline set for the same day.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health technology, digital solutions, and professional standards development. Companies with a proven track record in creating healthcare standards and those equipped to engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including health professionals and patient representatives, would be well-suited to compete. The successful organisation will not only contribute to improving healthcare outcomes but also establish itself as a leader in the evolving field of digital health records.

## Notice

NHS England and Improvement is seeking a partner to develop a national digital professional records standard on shared decision making, so that relevant information can be effectively shared between patients, carers and all the healthcare professionals involved in that person's care. The successful organisation must have a proven track record in developing high quality standards that are operationally fit for purpose, adopted and endorsed within healthcare across the UK. Demonstrate how it will meet assurance, quality and compliance standards to ensure the standard is endorsed by professional bodies and key system stakeholders. The successful organisation must be able to demonstrate how the proposed shared decision making standard will align to the existing Professional Records Standard Body quality standards (i.e. the Core Information Standard) in terms of content and branding. The developed standard will support national and local systems to create a more efficient and effective care record for patient and care providers to optimise Shared Decision Making conversations and should reflect/include: * Wide consultation to get views and raise awareness across health (beyond advocates for Shared Decision Making) through Professional Records Standard Body members, networks, other relevant stakeholders, and through patient & public representative members and citizen networks. * Consultation and engagement with suppliers and informaticians to ensure its implementable. * Implementation guidance, clinical safety case, examples and clinically assured Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) specifications, produced by NHS Digital, to support sharing of the Shared Decision Making information * Data Alliance Partnership Board standard application, working in conjunction with NHSE/I * Endorsement from relevant Royal Colleges, professional bodies and other key stakeholders * Publication on Professional Records Standard Body website * Clear proposal for ownership, support & maintenance service Please contact Sean McLafferty at sean.mclafferty@nhs.net for further details.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ee4471b-5011-4de4-b140-484dfe49ece1 |
| 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 | 22 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Oct 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £95,000 |
| 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 | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7PD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2021 at 10:58 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ee4471b-5011-4de4-b140-484dfe49ece1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ee4471b-5011-4de4-b140-484dfe49ece1
  22nd October 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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