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title: "Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038d59"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES"
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# Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration Services

Buyer: DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038d59

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## Summary

The Digital Health and Care Wales has finalised an award for the Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration Services tender with a total contract value of £100,000 signed on 1st November 2022. The procurement process was part of a framework agreement seeking to establish a multi-vendor framework for NHS Wales, focusing on software supply services within the healthcare sector.

This procurement opportunity aimed at providing Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration solutions presents business growth potential for large-scale software companies, particularly those specialising in clinical information systems. The award criteria included both quality and price components, with a specific focus on supporting auditable prescribing decision-making and monitoring pharmaceutical issuance and administration within the NHS Wales network.

## Notice

2.2. The Framework Operator (DHCW) is seeking to establish a new multi-vendor Framework Agreement to enable NHS organisations to call off their requirements on a local basis via a "mini-competition" process. The Framework will consist of not less than two (2) suppliers ("Contractors"), subject to there being at least two (2) compliant submissions. The scope of the Framework Agreement is for the provision of Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration solutions, including the ongoing development, upgrade and maintenance of said solutions. Solutions available to NHS Wales users under this Framework Agreement must satisfy the following objectives: i. Provide auditable prescribing decision-making support ii. Record and monitor the issuance and administration of pharmaceuticals iii. Interface with local and national systems, not least Patient Administration and Pharmacy Stock Control

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW") has been tasked by Welsh Government ("WG") to create an NHS Wales multi-vendor Framework Agreement for Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Management ("EPMA") Services. The Framework Operator (DHCW) is seeking to establish a new multi-vendor Framework Agreement to enable NHS organisations to call off their requirements on a local basis via a "mini-competition" process. The Framework will consist of not less than two (2) suppliers ("Contractors"), subject to there being at least two (2) compliant submissions. The scope of the Framework Agreement is for the provision of Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration solutions, including the ongoing development, upgrade and maintenance of said solutions. Solutions available to NHS Wales users under this Framework Agreement must satisfy the following objectives: i. Provide auditable prescribing decision-making support ii. Record and monitor the issuance and administration of pharmaceuticals iii. Interface with local and national systems, not least Patient Administration and Pharmacy Stock Control

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035353-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES |
| Additional buyers | ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY LOCAL HEALTH BOARD; BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY LOCAL HEALTH BOARD; CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY LOCAL HEALTH BOARD; CWM TAF MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY LOCAL HEALTH BOARD; HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY LOCAL HEALTH BOARD; POWYS TEACHING LOCAL HEALTH BOARD; PUBLIC HEALTH WALES NHS TRUST; SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY LOCAL HEALTH BOARD; THE WELSH MINISTERS; VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST; WELSH AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF11 9AD |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | BETTER; CAREFLOW MEDICINES MANAGEMENT; NERVECENTRE SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48814400 - Clinical information system
- 72268000 - Software supply services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2022 at 11:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035353-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://dhcw.nhs.wales/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:122102-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
- https://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory/LocalHealthBoards

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