--- title: "Provision of a Chemotherapy ePrescribing System and Support Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b6c1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b6c1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b6c1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b6c1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST" published: "2021-10-29" --- # Provision of a Chemotherapy ePrescribing System and Support Services Buyer: IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b6c1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b6c1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b6c1.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust seeking to procure a Chemotherapy ePrescribing System and Support Services valued at £1,900,000. This initiative is classified under pharmacy services and aims to support multiple NHS Trusts in North West London, including Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. Currently in the active tender stage, the submission deadline is set for 29 November 2021, with a potential contract duration of five years, extendable at the authority's discretion. The procurement method employed is an open procedure. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare IT solutions, particularly those with expertise in electronic prescribing systems and software integration within NHS frameworks. Companies capable of providing a solution that interfaces with existing IT infrastructures to ensure compliance with national reporting standards and enhances clinical functions would be well-suited to engage. Furthermore, businesses familiar with the delivery of IT services that can scale over the contract period will find this opportunity particularly advantageous for growth. ## Notice Provision of a Chemotherapy ePrescribing System and Support Services for and on behalf of (1) Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, (2) Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, (3) London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and (4) The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ### Lot Information Lot 1 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, acting as lead Authority for (1) Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, (2) Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, (3) London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and (4) The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, requires a single, specialist Chemotherapy Electronic Prescribing System for cancer services for use across the North West London (NWL) Integrated Care System (ICS).The solution needs to have the capability of interfacing with numerous IT systems within each participating Trust to provide both clinical and administrative functions, with the ability to support services that are located across multiple sites, both in acute and community/outpatient settings.The supplier will be contracted for the supply and maintenance of a Chemotherapy Electronic Prescribing System which must include Haemato-oncology, Solid Tumours and Paediatric Oncology.The successful solution must provide the following key functionality: 1. Provision of specialist chemotherapy e-Prescribing providing a complete end-to-end chemotherapy prescribing solution including predefined regimens, prescribing, scheduling, dispensing, through to chemotherapy administration and reporting. 2. The ability to integrate with other software solutions both internal and external to the participating NWL ICS Trusts. In particular, with the increasing integration of cytotoxic treatment and radiotherapy, integrate with radiotherapy treatment and verification systems to support chemo-radiation regimens. The integration must be capable of two-way communication with other Trust solutions ensuring critical clinical information is shared. 3. The ability to accommodate all of the participating NWL ICS Trust's cancer patients for the duration of the contract including any possible future service expansion requirements. Automatic dose calculations, allergy & sensitivity alerting, decision support linked to pathology & toxicity, drug-to-drug interaction support, and bar-coded wristband & drug scanning. 4. Enable the participating NWL ICS Trusts to analyse and audit all clinical processes of all participating Trusts chemotherapy prescribing activities and be fully compliant with all national reporting requirements including SACT (NHS Standards - Appendix 2) 5. The successful solution must provide integration capability to integrate with each participating NWL ICS Trusts pre-defined application currently in use, as part of in-flight projects and new projects. The main term of the contract shall be 5 years with the option, at the Authority's sole discretion, for 2 + 2 + 1 year contract extensions. Renewal: Provision to extend the contract, at the Authority's sole discretion, for a further 2 x 2 x 1 year periods. The minimum contract term, subject to termination options, shall be 5 years and maximum contract duration shall therefore be 10 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027231-2021 | | Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | 28 May 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,900,000 | | Lots value | £1,900,000 | | 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 | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W2 1NY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Hyde Park | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI32 Westminster | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 85149000 - Pharmacy services ## Release History - 29 Oct 2021 at 15:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027231-2021 - 29 May 2021 at 22:38 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012111-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://health.atamis.co.uk - https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals - https://www.imperial.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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