---
title: "UHB Wheels Application - Pre-market engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048860"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048860.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2024-08-07"
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# UHB Wheels Application - Pre-market engagement

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048860

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## Summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is conducting a pre-market engagement for their procurement project titled "UHB Wheels Application - Pre-market engagement." This procurement falls under the industry category of IT services, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a key deadline of 30th August 2024 for suppliers to respond to the market engagement questionnaire. The procurement focuses on developing an Equipment Management Solution to support the WHEELS equipment service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, located in the UK. This involves a bespoke software solution for managing wheelchair referrals and prescriptions, crucial for the hospital’s discharge process.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for IT service providers, especially those specialised in bespoke software development for healthcare. Businesses that have experience in creating tailor-made IT solutions and understanding the specific needs of healthcare institutions will find this project particularly relevant. Participation in this procurement process enables companies to collaborate with one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, potentially opening doors for expansive growth and future projects. Given the scale and complexity of UHB’s operations, including their management of over 700 IT systems, this tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses keen to establish a strong presence in the healthcare technology sector.

## Notice

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), which manages and operates Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Birmingham Chest Clinic, is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national and international population. The Trust is a regional centre for cancer, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis. It has expertise in premature baby care, bone marrow transplants and thoracic surgery and provides the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. It provides a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK.
It has more than 700 IT systems, ranging from bespoke data capture applications used by individuals to medical device integrations and enterprise-wide resource planning solutions. 
As an NHS organisation, UHB will see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites UHB currently employs over 24,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

UHB is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its requirement for an Equipment Management Solution to support the WHEELS equipment service at QEHB.
The WHEELS service at QEHB has a main function of the short-term provision of wheelchairs for patients being discharged from QEHB. The main function of the WHEELS application is a referral management software and prescription of a wheelchair with managing stock levels. 
The trust has existing access to a bespoke software, which has been used by QE for more than 10 years, thus an upgrade to a new system is required however interested suppliers should note that we do not require an off-the shelf product and only require a solution that is bespoke for what we intend to use it for.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024811-2024 |
| 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 | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jan 2025 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2GW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2024 at 10:21 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024811-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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