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title: "JRCALC Plus Clinical Practice Guidline"
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# JRCALC Plus Clinical Practice Guidline

Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND AMBULANCE SERVICE H S C TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043b87

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## Summary

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service H S C Trust has awarded a contract for the JRCALC Plus Clinical Practice Guidelines to Class Publishing. This procurement falls under the services category of the health industry. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contracting authority, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service H S C Trust, is located in Belfast, United Kingdom. The contract was signed on November 1, 2023, with a contract value of £59,220.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs, in the health services sector who can provide innovative solutions and expertise in developing mobile applications for clinical practice guidelines. The specific use case involves supporting ambulance staff in making clinical decisions that align with modernisation programmes and community-based services. Businesses with capabilities in developing mobile health applications and working closely with healthcare providers would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future.

## Notice

Class Publishing also have the exclusive rights to publish the mobile application version of the Clinical Practice Guidelines -iCPG. Class Publishing has developed a mobile application which can incorporate the NIAS Clinical Aide Memoir and provides referral details of Patient Care Pathways. These pathways are part of NIAS's modernisation programme to refer suitable patients to community based services instead of transporting to Emergency Departments.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NIAS is totally dependent on Class Publishing as they have the exclusive rights to publish the mobile application version of the Clinical Practice Guidelines -iCPG. NIAS's modernisation programme to refer suitable patients to community based services instead of transporting to Emergency Departments. This project aims to facilitate the transition from paper-based books to utilising mobile technology. The use of app is now available on the various platforms to support staff with clinical information; desktop PC via sharepoint, personal mobile device and the REACH tablet.

### Procurement Information

These underpinning clinical guidelines for all UK Ambulance staff are outlined in the UK Ambulance Services Clinical Practice Guidelines. These guidelines are an essential resource for ambulance clinicians and provide the clinical operating guidelines for all Ambulance Staff. The guidelines are agreed by the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives, the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee and the National Ambulance Service Medical Directors and comprises of 133 guidelines. These guidelines are updated regularly which means that the book version is often out of date. Accessing the App will ensure NIAS staff are up to date with evidenced based best practice. This app will provide accurate up to date information on the PCPs to assist crews in using appropriate referrals for suitable patients without the need to transport to ED. In addition, there is evidence to suggest the crews are taking patient to ED when they could / should have been sent to a specialist team or service that may prevent unnecessary hospital admission, provide a better outcome for patients and save money to wider HSC through appropriate use of health services. Clinicians have a professional duty of care to the patient regardless of clinical presentation. This includes the duty to appropriately refer patients to other health services for further advice, care or services, when the delivery of care is beyond their own scope of practice. This scope of practice aligns the clinician's clinical education, position within the organisation and operational guidelines and procedures. Class Publishing have exclusive rights.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005557-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £59,220 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND AMBULANCE SERVICE H S C TRUST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT8 8SG |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Local authority | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Electoral ward | Beechill |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLASS PUBLISHING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2024 at 15:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005557-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://Chris.clarke@nias.hscni.net

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