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title: "Core Clinical System for NHS Mid and South Essex"
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# Core Clinical System for NHS Mid and South Essex

Buyer: NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c012

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## Summary

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract to The Phoenix Partnership (TPP) for the provision of SystmOne - Core Clinical Systems, aimed at supporting the patient population within Mid and South Essex. The contract, covering the period from 1st November 2024 to 31st March 2025, has a total value of £951,482. This Contract Award Notice follows the Voluntary Ex Ante Notice published on 26th November 2024, and the procurement falls under the goods category within the medical software package industry (CPV code 48180000). The procurement method employed was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This contract offers significant business opportunities, especially for companies specialising in medical software and healthcare technology. The contract focuses on ensuring the continuity and quality of clinical systems, crucial for maintaining effective healthcare services. Businesses with proven expertise in delivering robust and compliant healthcare IT solutions, specifically those familiar with NHS standards and regulations, would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. Additionally, the contract underscores the importance of maintaining long-term relationships with key public sector organisations, positioning successful suppliers for continued partnerships and potential growth within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice published by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")' to communicate the contract award for the delivery of SystmOne Core Clinical Systems for the patient population of Mid and South Essex. This Contract Award Notice is being published following the Voluntary Ex Ante Notice published on the 26/11/24 (Notice Reference: 2024/S 000-038129) as the standstill period communicated within the notice has been observed without query from the market. The Authority is publishing this above-threshold contract award under the the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended 2020) regulations. The National GP IT Futures Lot 1 Framework Agreement, against which Call Off Agreements have been executed and have expired on 31 March 2023. A contract extension is being made to ensure continuity arrangements are in place by NHSE applying a further extension to cover 1st April 2024 - 31st October 2024 whilst a new national framework was to be procured, however, there have been national delays to this process and NHSE are applying a further extension 1st November 2024 - 31st March 2025 to the existing contractual arrangement with the incumbent supplier. Upon publication of the national framework all services will be reprocured compliantly through this route. A proposed contract is awarded to The Phoenix Partnership (TPP) for continuation of SystmOne - Core Clinical System from 1st November 2024 - 31st March 2025. The proposed contract value for this 5 month period is PS951,482.00 (PYE 1st November 2024 - 31st March 2025) and the total aggregate spend with the provider for the same services now equates to PS5,327,527.00. The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Contract Award Notice published by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")' to communicate the contract award for the delivery of SystmOne Core Clinical Systems for the patient population of Mid and South Essex. This Contract Award Notice is being published following the Voluntary Ex Ante Notice published on the 26/11/24 (Notice Reference: 2024/S 000-038129) as the standstill period communicated within the notice has been observed without query from the market. The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Find a Tender Service (FTS) in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above PS30,000.00

### Procurement Information

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board are publishing this Contract Award Notice following the publication of the Voluntary Ex Ante Notice (26/11/24) Notice Number: 2024/S 000-038129 Notice Reference: 2024-043526. The Authoirty observed the standstill period and will now move to award this proposed contract in line with Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended 2020). As communicated in the Voluntary Ex Ante Notice published 26/11/24,tThe National GP IT Futures Lot 1 Framework Agreement, against which Call Off Agreements have been executed and have expired on 31 March 2023. A contract extension to ensure continuity arrangements was put in place by NHSE applying a further extension to cover 1st April 2024 - 31st October 2024 whilst a new national framework was to be procured however there have been national delays to this process and NHSE are applying a further extension 1st November 2024 - 31st March 2025 to the existing contractual arrangement with the incumbent supplier. Upon publication of the national framework all services will be reprocured compliantly through this route. A proposed contract is awarded to The Phoenix Partnership (TPP) for continuation of SystmOne - Core Clinical System from 1st November 2024 - 31st March 2025. The proposed contract value for this 5 month period is PS951,482.00 (PYE 1st November 2024 - 31st March 2025) and the total aggregate spend with the provider for the same services now equates to PS5,327,527.00.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041314-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Sep 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 | £951,482 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BASILDON, ESSEX |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Fryerns |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE PHOENIX PARTNERSHIP (TPP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48180000 - Medical software package

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2024 at 18:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041314-2024
- 26 Nov 2024 at 11:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038129-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk
- https://tpp-uk.com
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/about/boards/integrated-care-board/
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/contact

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