--- title: "NHS Wales Performers and Pharmacy List" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c1c3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02c1c3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02c1c3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02c1c3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP" published: "2021-06-30" --- # NHS Wales Performers and Pharmacy List Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c1c3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02c1c3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02c1c3.json) ## Summary The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership is planning a procurement process for a replacement Performers List system. This initiative aims to enhance the management of eligibility for medical service providers across Wales and falls under the industry category of software package and information systems. Interested suppliers are invited to a Supplier Engagement event scheduled for 10th August 2021, with registration for the event closing on 26th July 2021. The estimated value of this procurement is £500,000, and it is currently in the planning stage, focusing on improving various healthcare functionalities across multiple health boards in the UK. This tender presents a significant opportunity for software developers and IT service providers, particularly those specialising in healthcare solutions, to expand their business offerings. The ideal candidates would be firms with expertise in electronic service platforms, self-service integration, data migration, and compliance with health regulations. Businesses looking to participate should be prepared to demonstrate their ability to create user-friendly systems that adhere to both legislative requirements and operational standards within the NHS framework. ## Notice The Medical Performers List (MPL), Ophthalmic Performers List (OPL), Dental Performers List (DPL) and All Wales Pharmacy Database (AWPD) record the eligibility of performers in Wales to provide NHS services in each of the disciplines named above. In addition, they record the details of the performers employer organisations i.e. those that hold contracts to provide NHS primary care services to Health Boards e.g. GP, dental and ophthalmic practices and community pharmacies). Applications for inclusion in the lists, maintenance of the lists and maintenance of contracted providers (contractors) information is managed on behalf of Health Boards by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), Primary Care Services division (PCS). A legacy IT solution currently underpins this process. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This procurement seeks the provision of a replacement Performers List system that offers a sustainable electronic platform driven by user self-service with integration of processes between applicants, performers, contractors, Primary Care Services and Health Boards. The solution will also inform new payment system which needs to meet legislation and standards as well as links to other dependent services within NWSSP, Welsh Government and other external bodies. The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (Wales) Regulations 2004 ("the 2004 Regulations") and The NHS (General Ophthalmic Services) Regulations 1986 confer powers on Local Health Boards in Wales to ensure that GPs, Dentists and Opticians are suitable to undertake clinical services and protect patients from those who are not suitable, or whose efficiency to perform those services may be impaired. The following are some essential characteristics of the requirement. The solution must:- - Manage the process of on-boarding and accrediting primary care performers and contractors. - Manage the lifecycle of performers and contractors with an emphasis on self service. - Meet open architecture standards in order to interface with solutions that depend on primary care performer and contractor information. - Drive paperless or paper-light processes. - Monitor service delivery against SLA provisions. - Deliver flexible reporting functionality with an emphasis on user-configurable self-service reporting for stakeholders. - Cater for data migration from the existing system. - Meet defined availability, capacity and change criteria. - Meet defined incident management criteria. - Meet relevant IT Security and Information Governance standards. - Service availability to be 365 days per year, 24 hours per day. - A bi-lingual platform for Welsh and English to comply with the Welsh Language Act 1993. - Indicative pricing will also be requested as part of this pre-market engagement. Additional information: This contract will cover the following organisations: NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership on behalf of: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. Cardiff & Vale University Health Board. Hywel Dda University Health Board. Powys Teaching Health Board Swansea Bay University Health Board. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014928-2021 | | 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 | 30 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Mar 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | 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 | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF15 7QZ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Taff's Well | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff North | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 30 Jun 2021 at 10:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014928-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=111869 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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