--- title: "Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Portal" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ae1f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ae1f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ae1f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ae1f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2021-05-06" --- # Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Portal Buyer: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ae1f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ae1f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ae1f.json) ## Summary Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is planning a procurement process for a software portal solution for its Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) programme. The tender, identified as PROC.08.0273, falls under the goods category, specifically classified as a medical software package. Interested suppliers are encouraged to engage with the market by completing a questionnaire available on the Bravo Portal by 13:00 on Wednesday, 2nd June 2021. This planning stage is part of a broader effort to refine the Authority's requirements, with an anticipated future notice date on 1st July 2021 for subsequent steps. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare technology, particularly those with expertise in developing clinical information systems or related software solutions. Companies that can demonstrate innovative, effective software solutions for the healthcare sector, especially in prenatal testing, would be particularly well-suited to respond. By engaging with this market exercise, potential bidders can shape the final specifications and ultimately secure a contract that aligns with their capabilities in this critical field. ## Notice Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its requirement for a software portal/solution for the Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) programme. Suppliers who are able to offer a solution relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice ### Lot Information Lot 1 Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its requirement for a software portal/solution for the Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) programme. Suppliers who are able to offer a solution relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice. This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to review the Authority's draft specification 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009902-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 2WB | | 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 | TLG3 West Midlands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 48180000 - Medical software package - 48219300 - Administration software package - 48814400 - Clinical information system ## Release History - 6 May 2021 at 21:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009902-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/3667876101794194C114 - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html - https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/home.htm ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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