--- title: "NHSX Market Engagement for Bookings, Referrals and Appointment Management (BRAM)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d584" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d584" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d584.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d584.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHSX" published: "2021-08-16" --- # NHSX Market Engagement for Bookings, Referrals and Appointment Management (BRAM) Buyer: NHSX Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d584 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d584) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d584.json) ## Summary NHSX is conducting a market engagement process for the "NHSX Market Engagement for Bookings, Referrals and Appointment Management (BRAM)" project, focusing on software programming and consultancy services. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a deadline for interested suppliers to complete a questionnaire by 17:00 on 8th September 2021. The initiative is aimed at understanding the market capabilities to develop effective solutions that enhance booking, referral, and appointment management across health and social care services in the UK. This tender presents a significant opportunity for software developers and consultancy firms specialising in custom software development and information systems. Businesses that can provide innovative solutions for managing patient referrals, scheduling appointments, and integrating clinical data would be particularly well-suited to compete in this engagement. Suppliers who can demonstrate their ability to meet the BRAM capabilities are encouraged to register and participate, thereby potentially influencing the future procurement strategies of NHSX. ## Notice NHSX wish to conduct market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and develop possible solutions to shape the future of Booking Referrals Appointment Management (BRAM) programme. Interested suppliers are invited to complete a questionnaire that has been designed to develop an understanding of the current maturity of suppliers in the market and the ability to meet the BRAM capabilities. The questionnaire along with further detail on the BRAM capabilities are available via the Intend e-procurement system. This is an information gathering exercise only. For the sake of clarity respondents should note that their information will be held as commercial in confidence and solely used for the purpose of strategy formation. ### Lot Information Lot 1 In May 2019 the Infrastructure Projects Authority undertook a strategic review of the electronic-Referral Service (e-RS), recommending it should continue to be developed and transformed to incorporate Bookings, Referrals and Appointment Management (BRAM), across the full span of health and social care services. The aim of the project is to understand the availability of solutions that can support the electronic connection of services via booking, referral, and triage, from any point of referral to any service, agnostic of care setting. This will in turn increase the transparency and access to services and enable better communications between clinical teams and services, ultimately improving the clinician and patient experience. NHSX wish to conduct market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and develop possible solutions to shape the future of BRAM. Interested suppliers are invited to complete a questionnaire that has been designed to develop an understanding of the current maturity of suppliers in the market and the ability to meet the BRAM capabilities listed below: * End to End timeline of patient * Integrated decision support * Any to any service finder * Universal booking system * Relevant clinical data finder * Referral Builder * Data Updater * Booking Viewing and editing * Next steps Workflow manager Further information on these capabilities and the vision for BRAM are included in the presentation that is available via the in-tend portal. The National Commercial & Procurement Hub is conducting this market engagement on behalf of NHSX. The questionnaire along with further detail on the BRAM capabilities are available via the Intend e-procurement system. Information gathered through this market engagement activity will help inform the BRAM strategy and any possible future procurement process. This market engagement will not impact on the participation in any procurement process. For the sake of clarity respondents should note that their information will be held as commercial in confidence and solely used for the purpose of strategy formation. Should you wish to participate in this exercise please register through the Intend e-procurement system (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home) for further instructions. If you require any further assistance please contact commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net. The deadline for completing the questionnaire is 17.00 on 8th September 2021. Additional information: For the avoidance of doubt this notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit the commissioner(s) to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. NHSX will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019990-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 16 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Nov 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 | NHSX | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services - 72230000 - Custom software development services - 72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services ## Release History - 16 Aug 2021 at 16:02 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019990-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home - https://www.nhsx.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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