--- title: "Core Clinical Systems for Mid and South Essex (Eclipse Live)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c013" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c013" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c013.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c013.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2024-12-20" --- # Core Clinical Systems for Mid and South Essex (Eclipse Live) Buyer: NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c013 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c013) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c013.json) ## Summary NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) has announced the contract award for the provision of Eclipse Live Core Clinical Systems. This contract covers medical software packages to be delivered across Mid and South Essex. The procurement process is concluded, with the final award made to Prescribing Services Ltd. This extension runs from 1st November 2024 to 31st March 2025. The procurement method utilised was a limited negotiation without prior publication due to technical reasons and the inability to hold a competitive process. The contract, valued at £84,940.00 for the five-month period, ensures continuity of service until the new national framework comes into place by 31st March 2025. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the medical software industry, particularly those capable of delivering integrated clinical systems. SMEs specialising in healthcare IT solutions could benefit significantly by ensuring interoperability and continuity within such frameworks. The procurement process highlights the importance of technical capabilities and service consistency, making it ideal for providers with a strong track record in delivering complex IT services in healthcare settings. The involvement of well-established organisations like NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board underlines the critical nature and business growth potential inherent in such contracts. ## 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 Eclipse Live 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 000-038132) as the standstill period communicated within the notice has been observed without query from the market. NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board are publishing this Contract Award Notice in relation to an above-threshold under the the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The National GP IT Futures Lot 1 Framework Agreement, against which Call Off Agreements have been executed and have expired on 31st March 2023. A contract extension to ensure continuity arrangements was put in place by NHSE applying a further extension to cover 01st 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 01st 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 Prescribing Services Ltd for continuation of Eclipse Live from 01st November 2024 - 31st March 2025. The proposed contract value for this 5 month period is PS84,940.00 and the total aggregate spend with the provider for the same services now equates to PS456,439.00 (PYE 01st November 2024 - 31st March 2025). ### Lot Information Lot 1 As communicated in the Voluntary Ex Ante Notice published on the 26/11/24 (Notice Reference: 2024/S 000-038132 | Notice Number: 2024-043528) the proposed contract is awarded to Prescribing Services Ltd for continuation of Eclipse Live from 01st November 2024 - 31st March 2025. The Authority has observed the standstill period and will proceed with award of the proposed contract. The proposed contract value for this 5 month period is PS84,940.00 and the total aggregate spend with the provider for the same services now equates to PS456,439.00 (PYE 01st November 2024 - 31st March 2025). The Service to which this procurement relates fall within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Find a Tender Services in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020). ### Procurement Information 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 Eclipse Live 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 000-038132) as the standstill period communicated within the notice has been observed without query from the market. NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board are publishing this Contract Award Notice in relation to an above-threshold under the the Public Contract Regulations 2015. 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 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 Prescribing Services Ltd for continuation of Eclipse Live from 1st November 2024 - 31st March 2025. The proposed contract value for this 5 month period is PS84,940.00 and the total aggregate spend with the provider for the same services now equates to PS456,439.00 (PYE 1st November 2024 - 31st March 2025). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041315-2024 | | 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 | £84,940 | ## 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 | PRESCRIBING SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48180000 - Medical software package ## Release History - 20 Dec 2024 at 19:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041315-2024 - 26 Nov 2024 at 11:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038132-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk - https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/about/boards/integrated-care-board/ - https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/contact - https://www.prescribingservices.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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