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title: "Medical Equipment Management System"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000562095"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2018-10-25"
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# Medical Equipment Management System

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000562095

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency, known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), is planning a procurement process for the "Medical Equipment Management System" aimed at enhancing national oversight and consistency in medical equipment management across NHS Scotland. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a deadline for responses to a questionnaire due by noon on 21st November 2018. The work is set to take place in Scotland, targeting the health industry. Interested suppliers can review the planned procurement notice for additional insights and contribute their input.

This procurement presents a unique opportunity for businesses involved in healthcare services, technology solutions, and equipment management. Companies that specialise in medical systems integration, inventory management, and related services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. By participating in this procurement, businesses have the chance to contribute to a significant project that aims to streamline operations within the NHS, potentially leading to increased revenue and long-term partnerships with public sector organisations.

## Notice

Medical equipment management is currently undertaken on an individual board by board basis across NHS Scotland. This inhibits national oversight of inventory, opportunities to procure on a national basis and ensure consistency of approach. As such NHS Scotland is considering implementing a single medical equipment management system that enables such national oversight, whilst maintaining local board control.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Medical equipment management is currently undertaken on an individual board by board basis across NHS Scotland. This inhibits national oversight of inventory, opportunities to procure on a national basis and ensure consistency of approach. As such NHS Scotland is considering implementing a single medical equipment management system that enables such national oversight, whilst maintaining local board control. The main areas of interest around opportunities to increase value lie in improving the consistency in approach to medical equipment management, and the current sixteen separate instances are a barrier to this. There is currently scenario inhibits; - Consistency of approach - Decision making and planning - Cost saving opportunities - Collective purchasing power - Cross-border resource sharing - Opportunities to improve service resilience - Adherence with regulations and legislation - Consistency of patient care The current systems employed by each board are largely procured on a year by year contractual basis and vary in capability. They all continue to support individual boards, but there is a need to test the market in order to ensure due diligence and best value for money. This market testing exercise forms part of that work and will assist in identifying options to be considered and, if appropriate, a subsequent procurement for a solution.. A questionnaire has been uploaded to this notice to allow suppliers to respond to which will provide NHS Scotland with information from the market to better inform their procurement decisions.Closing date for questionnaire responses is noon on Wednesday 21st November 2018. Please respond as per instructions in the document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT335286 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 | 25 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Aug 2019 |
| 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 | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 25 Oct 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT335286

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT335286&idx=1
  29th October 2018 - PIN Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT335286
  Medical Equipment Management System - Medical equipment management is currently undertaken on an individual board by board basis across NHS Scotland. This inhibits national oversight of inventory, opportunities to procure on a national basis and ensure consistency of approach. As such NHS Scotland is considering implementing a single medical equipment management system that enables such national oversight, whilst maintaining local board control.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000562095
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=562095

## Provenance

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