--- title: "Provision of Child Health Information Service (CHIS) in the Surrey and Thames Valley areas on behalf of NHS England South East Region" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0376c4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0376c4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0376c4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0376c4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2022-10-18" --- # Provision of Child Health Information Service (CHIS) in the Surrey and Thames Valley areas on behalf of NHS England South East Region Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0376c4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0376c4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0376c4.json) ## Summary The NHS England South East Region, represented by Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Service, is seeking providers to deliver a Child Health Information Service (CHIS) in the Surrey and Thames Valley areas. The procurement process involves the replacement of existing contracts with a new consolidated contract covering core CHIS and the Improving Immunisation Uptake Initiative. The total contract value is £29,400,000 GBP. The tender deadline is 8th December 2022, with the contract period set to start on 1st October 2023. This opportunity presents a chance for healthcare providers experienced in child health services to engage with NHS England for a substantial long-term contract. Businesses involved in health services, particularly those with expertise in child health information systems, should consider bidding for this tender. The procurement process, following an open procedure, focuses on quality (80%) and price (20%) criteria for evaluation, with detailed technical and financial suitability requirements outlined in the tender documentation. ## Notice Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Service on behalf of NHS England South East (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering Child Health Information Service for the Surrey and Thames Valley areas. The requirement is to procure a single consolidated contract for Child Health Information Services (CHIS) to replace the existing Surrey and Thames Valley contracts. In addition to the core CHIS service there will be a supplementary service, the Improving Immunisation Uptake (IIU) Initiative which is currently delivered in the Thames Valley area: this service will require implementation across the whole contracted area (Surrey and Thames Valley). ### Lot Information Lot 1 The requirement is to procure a single consolidated contract for Child Health Information Services (CHIS) to replace the existing Surrey and Thames Valley contracts. In addition to the core CHIS service there will be a supplementary service, the Improving Immunisation Uptake (IIU) Initiative which is currently delivered in the Thames Valley area: this service will require implementation across the whole contracted area (Surrey and Thames Valley). The primary function of the CHIS is to provide a comprehensive local record of a child's health status as measured against the requirements of the public health programmes (screening, immunisation and other health protection or health improvement interventions. This includes the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 years and 364 days for all children, or 0-25 years and 364 days for children and young people with additional needs, including special educational needs and disability) and of their community-based healthcare. The CHIS service is being commissioned to include all children who are: * registered with a General Practice in the area * resident in the specified area whether registered with a general practice or not * educated in the specified area CHIS comprises of three core elements: * an IT system - the Child Health Information (IT) System used by the Provider to capture and record clinical activity * a Child Health Records Department (CHRD) - a workforce that supports, maintains and administers the IT system, providing data validation, failsafe and reporting functions * a parent-held Personal Child Health Record (PCHR) - otherwise known as the 'Red Book'. Additional information: As a result of this procurement exercise, an agreement will be established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of 5 years [with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 3 years]. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029352-2022 | | 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 | 18 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £29,400,000 | | Lots value | £29,400,000 | | 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 | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 18 Oct 2022 at 15:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029352-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=54016&B=AGCSU - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205 - https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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