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title: "1784 Provision of an Electronic Patient Database for NHS Arden & GEM CSU"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04873c"
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# 1784 Provision of an Electronic Patient Database for NHS Arden & GEM CSU

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GEM CSU  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04873c

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## Summary

The NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) is in the award stage of a procurement process for the provision of an electronic patient database. This initiative falls under the "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support" industry category. Located in Leicester, the contract was awarded on 27 November 2024 to Blueteq Limited for the amount of £126,655. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The procurement aimed to secure a web-based solution to enhance referral management systems and electronic patient databases across various services, including High-Cost Drugs, Prior Approvals, and Gender Dysphoria services, ensuring efficient processing and monitoring of referrals.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for IT service providers, especially those specialising in web-based solutions and secure data management. Businesses experienced in creating secure and efficient electronic health databases and offering ongoing system development and support would be well-suited to compete. Such contracts are crucial in helping businesses expand their portfolios, especially within the public health sector, where ongoing innovative IT solutions are in high demand to streamline operations and enhance service delivery.

## Notice

NHS Arden & GEM CSU sought competitive offers for a secure web-based solution is required to enable AGCSU to continue to provide a value for money and a streamlined referral management system and electronic patient database to our customers.

The system will be utilised across the IFR services, referral services and the Norfolk Medicines Support Service team. It will allow referral requests for High-Cost Drugs, Prior Approvals, Individual Funding Requests, Gender Dysphoria Hair Epilation and Children and Young People gender service to be received by the relevant services and processed accordingly, and the ability to be able to track and monitor all referrals. Referrals may be received from Primary Care, Secondary Care, and independent providers, and processed in line with local or national commissioning pathways on behalf of the services/geographies.

The system is required to hold patient data, be searchable, have suitable access control, reporting functions and meet all necessary Information Governance requirements for such systems.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Arden & GEM CSU sought competitive offers for a secure web-based solution is required to enable AGCSU to continue to provide a value for money and a streamlined referral management system and electronic patient database to our customers.

The system will be utilised across the IFR services, referral services and the Norfolk Medicines Support Service team. It will allow referral requests for High-Cost Drugs, Prior Approvals, Individual Funding Requests, Gender Dysphoria Hair Epilation and Children and Young People gender service to be received by the relevant services and processed accordingly, and the ability to be able to track and monitor all referrals. Referrals may be received from Primary Care, Secondary Care, and independent providers, and processed in line with local or national commissioning pathways on behalf of the services/geographies.

The system is required to hold patient data, be searchable, have suitable access control, reporting functions and meet all necessary Information Governance requirements for such systems.

The system will need to allow bespoke development to support the expansion of referral services.

Options: The contract is for 12 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038761-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 17 Nov 2024 - 16 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £130,000 |
| Lots value | £130,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £126,655 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GEM CSU |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLUETEQ |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 2 Dec 2024 at 13:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038761-2024
- 2 Aug 2024 at 13:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024330-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

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