---
title: "E Referral System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c900"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-05-16"
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# E Referral System

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c900

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## Summary

The Essex County Council has initiated a tender process for the E Referral System. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically for software development services. The council is seeking market interest in providing an off-the-shelf software solution or developing a prototype to support the tracking of adults' outcomes from hospital stays or within the community. Interested parties are required to complete a questionnaire by the 30th of May 2023, with further details available on the Contracts Finder website.

This tender from Essex County Council presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in software development and industry-specific software packages, especially those under Crown Commercial Services G Cloud or Digital Outcomes and Specialists contracts. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with the future notice date set for the 14th of July 2023. Businesses looking to expand in the adult social care sector may find this tender particularly relevant.

## Notice

Essex County Council are seeking to establish the level of market interest in either providing an 'off the shelf' software solution or developing a prototype one that can- Support the tracking of adults' and their outcomes from hospital and/or within the community where short term services are required after an acute episode or in crisis.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Essex County Council are seeking to establish the level of market interest in either providing an 'off the shelf' software solution or developing a prototype one that can - * Support the tracking of Adults and their outcomes from hospital and/or within the community where short-term services are required after an acute episode or in crisis. Over the last 3 years, ECC have been capturing and reviewing customer journey data after discharge from an acute setting into a short-term intermediate care type service and then into long term service provision. We are now ready to take this to the next stage. The url below provides further insight into the opportunity and the technical aspects of the requirements. The Council would appreciate it if interested parties would complete and return the questionnaire. This will enable us to refine the requirements further. This opportunity may be suitable for those providers under Crown Commercial Services G Cloud or Digital Outcomes and Specialists contracts. For further information and access to the questionnaire please copy and paste the following url into your web browser. The close date for questionnaire responses is the close of business on the 30th May 2023. https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90af9802-4b37-4ac9-ac1b-1798e41ca555

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013872-2023 |
| 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 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 13 Jul 2023 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM2 0PD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 72262000 - Software development services

## Release History

- 16 May 2023 at 09:44 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013872-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90af9802-4b37-4ac9-ac1b-1798e41ca555
- https://www.essex.gov.uk

## Provenance

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