--- title: "Procurement for the Provision of an End of Life Shared Care Plan Solution to Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029f54" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-029f54" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029f54.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029f54.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET & SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP" published: "2021-03-25" --- # Procurement for the Provision of an End of Life Shared Care Plan Solution to Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area Buyer: BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET & SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029f54 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-029f54) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029f54.json) ## Summary The Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is currently conducting a procurement process for the provision of an End of Life Shared Care Plan Solution within the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area. This procurement, categorised under software support services, is being managed through an open procedure with a deadline for expressions of interest set for midday on 26 April 2021. The contract carries an initial value of £110,000 for one year, with potential extensions for a total term of up to three years, culminating in a maximum estimated value of £270,000. This tender represents a significant opportunity for companies specialising in healthcare software solutions and related services, particularly those with experience in user-friendly interface design and integration of healthcare data systems. Businesses looking to enhance shared care planning and optimise patient care pathways will find this procurement particularly relevant, especially in light of the ongoing challenges presented by Covid-19 that have highlighted the need for improved care coordination across multiple providers in the region. ## Notice Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire CCG (the CCG), on behalf of the Healthier Together partners, is seeking expressions of interest from organisations to provide an End of Life Shared Care Plan solution across Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). Work completed for the first Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Electronic Palliative Care Co-ordination System (EPaCCs) provided the opportunity for many clinicians to view a patient's end of life requirements on a shared care plan. However, with limited access, numerous data fields to complete and sub-optimal updating processes, an improved solution has been prioritised within Healthier Together's LTP and is now funded as a priority. The requirement for a more user-friendly shared care plan has been exacerbated by Covid-19, where the limitation of the current solution has led to many not having their end of life wishes met. Furthermore, with BNSSG Community Provider, Sirona care & health, and St Peters Hospice now sharing responsibility for the final months of a patient's care within BNSSG (from April 2021), there is the need to share and update a number of patients' care plans across organisations and over a wide geographic area. BNSSG are now looking to procure a supplier that can help us to: * Build on the work completed through EPaCCs (and the ReSPECT form) by meeting the system-wide must-have requirements in the specification. * Represent an incremental improvement in shared care planning to mitigates immediate issues, exacerbated by Covid. * Demonstrate the potential to expand shared care plans across a range of services. * Enable expansion through the ability to add additional shared care plans to the solution following the End of Life plan. * Publish the End of Life plan using the BNSSG Connecting Care shared record. This is available over N3/HSCN and displays NHS data from a number of BNSSG providers. (https://www.connectingcarebnssg.co.uk/what-is-connecting-care/how-does-it-work/) The contract will be let for an initial period of 1 year, with extension options of up to a further 2 years, to a maximum total length of 3 years. The value for the initial 1 year term is PS110,000, and the maximum whole life (3 year) value will be PS270,000. Expressions of interest must be received via the In-Tend e-procurement system by no later than midday on 26 April 2021. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire CCG (the CCG), on behalf of the Healthier Together partners, is seeking expressions of interest from organisations to provide an End of Life Shared Care Plan solution across Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). Work completed for the first Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Electronic Palliative Care Co-ordination System (EPaCCs) provided the opportunity for many clinicians to view a patient's end of life requirements on a shared care plan. However, with limited access, numerous data fields to complete and sub-optimal updating processes, an improved solution has been prioritised within Healthier Together's LTP and is now funded as a priority. The requirement for a more user-friendly shared care plan has been exacerbated by Covid-19, where the limitation of the current solution has led to many not having their end of life wishes met. Furthermore, with BNSSG Community Provider, Sirona care & health, and St Peters Hospice now sharing responsibility for the final months of a patient's care within BNSSG (from April 2021), there is the need to share and update a number of patients' care plans across organisations and over a wide geographic area. BNSSG are now looking to procure a supplier that can help us to: * Build on the work completed through EPaCCs (and the ReSPECT form) by meeting the system-wide must-have requirements in the specification. * Represent an incremental improvement in shared care planning to mitigates immediate issues, exacerbated by Covid. * Demonstrate the potential to expand shared care plans across a range of services. * Enable expansion through the ability to add additional shared care plans to the solution following the End of Life plan. * Publish the End of Life plan using the BNSSG Connecting Care shared record. This is available over N3/HSCN and displays NHS data from a number of BNSSG providers. (https://www.connectingcarebnssg.co.uk/what-is-connecting-care/how-does-it-work/) The contract will be let for an initial period of 1 year, with extension options of up to a further 2 years, to a maximum total length of 3 years. The value for the initial 1 year term is PS110,000, and the maximum whole life (3 year) value will be PS270,000. Expressions of interest must be received via the In-Tend e-procurement system by no later than midday on 26 April 2021. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Additional information: The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Options: The contract will be let for an initial period of 1 year, with extension options of up to a further 2 years, to a maximum total length of 3 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006114-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 26 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £270,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET & SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 3NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72261000 - Software support services - 72268000 - Software supply services ## Release History - 25 Mar 2021 at 15:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006114-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.bnssgccg.nhs.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home - https://www.connectingcarebnssg.co.uk/what-is-connecting-care/how-does-it-work/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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