--- title: "Provision of TRAMS Digital Ordering and Workflow Process Solution" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e561" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e561" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e561.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e561.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)" published: "2025-02-20" --- # Provision of TRAMS Digital Ordering and Workflow Process Solution Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e561 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e561) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e561.json) ## Summary The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is inviting tenders for the provision of a TRAMS Digital Ordering and Workflow Process Solution. This tender seeks a strategic supplier to support the Transforming Access to Medicines (TRAMS) programme in the software package and information systems industry. The procurement is at the tender stage, and the process is being conducted via an open procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations (2015). The project is located in Newport, Wales, with the procurement closing on 2nd April 2025, and delivery of the requirements expected around 18th August 2025. The procurement process includes precise dates for bid submission, opening, and award periods within April 2025. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, particularly those experienced in industry-specific software for healthcare settings. Suitable suppliers should be able to handle all aspects of the provided digital services, including supportive software and secure infrastructure. With the requirement to deliver community benefits, this contract also favours businesses that can align with social and economic objectives of the authority. Companies within the software supply and digital infrastructure sector, which are able to comply with stringent regulatory standards, will find this tender especially relevant for expanding their reach and making a substantial impact within the healthcare sector. ## Notice NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) are seeking to appoint a strategic partner to deliver a digital ordering and workflow process solution on behalf of the Transforming Access to Medicines (TRAMS) programme. The key deliverable for this procurement is a digital ordering and workflow process service that will facilitate customers ordering products from an agreed Medicines Product Catalogue. The Contracting Authority is seeking to appoint a supplier who is able to deliver all aspects of the service, including: - the software and application support - the resilient and secure hosting and infrastructure support ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Transforming Access to Medicines (TRAMS) programme is a programme to establish a new Pharmacy Technical Service which will, in essence, be a medicines manufacturing service, whereby customers (typically NHS Wales Health Boards/Trusts) will be placing orders for medicines. The TRAMS programme is a strategic Welsh Government programme delivered in partnership with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and the Health Boards/Trusts to transform Pharmacy Technical Services in Wales. The Minister for Health and Social Services endorsed the new service in an announcement on 17 March 2021. The Digital System Project is one of the main projects that underlines this programme, which has Welsh Government approval. The Digital System will become the backbone, which will underpin the operation of the new Pharmacy Technical Service. The aims of the overall TRAMS programme are: - To enable staff in hospitals and cancer centres to order medicines they need in a timely, safe, and efficient way - To facilitate the smooth operation of the medicine's preparation service with workflow, stock control and manufacturing planning. The new Digital System will not be replacing an existing service and so will be used to support a new Pharmacy Technical Service, enabling medicines to be: - Ordered by pharmacy staff from the hospital, - Manufactured in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures, - Quality Assurance checked, - Dispatched, and - Invoiced The key deliverable for this procurement is a digital ordering and workflow process service that will facilitate customers ordering products from an agreed Medicines Product Catalogue. Without the digital ordering system in place, patients will not be able to receive their medicine, including urgent Chemotherapy and post-surgery requirements. The Contracting Authority is seeking a supplier able to deliver all aspects of the service including: - The software and application support - The resilient and secure hosting and infrastructure support Renewal: Initial contract duration 7 years with the option to extend for a further five years (3+1+1) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006365-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 2 Apr 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | To be confirmed upon contract end | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF15 7QZ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Taff's Well | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff North | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72212100 - Industry specific software development services ## Release History - 20 Feb 2025 at 16:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006365-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148255 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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