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01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)

P934 Eye Care Electronic Referral Solutions for Optometrists

  • First published: 29 May 2024
  • Last modified: 29 May 2024

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-141840
Published by:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Authority ID:
AA0221
Publication date:
29 May 2024
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

The objectives of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) are to assess the interest and capacity within the market to deliver an integrated software solution and to obtain indicative costs to inform the business case. An Electronic Referral System (ERS) and Electronic Patient Record (EPR) will enable NHS Wales to make the best use of clinical skills and services and enable patients to receive specialist care more quickly and closer to home. The scope of this PIN is for a cloud hosted digital referral solution to enable eye care referrals between Optometrists within primary care settings and for Optometry referrals to Hospital Eyecare Services (HES). CPV: 48000000, 48000000.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Digital Health and Care Wales

Old Field Road, Pencoed

Bridgend

CF35 5LJ

UK

Contact person: julie williams

E-mail: julie.williams4@wales.nhs.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://dhcw.nhs.wales

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

P934 Eye Care Electronic Referral Solutions for Optometrists

Reference number: project_56430

II.1.2) Main CPV code

48000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The objectives of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) are to assess the interest and capacity within the market to deliver an integrated software solution and to obtain indicative costs to inform the business case.

An Electronic Referral System (ERS) and Electronic Patient Record (EPR) will enable NHS Wales to make the best use of clinical skills and services and enable patients to receive specialist care more quickly and closer to home.

The scope of this PIN is for a cloud hosted digital referral solution to enable eye care referrals between Optometrists within primary care settings and for Optometry referrals to Hospital Eyecare Services (HES).

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Digital Eyecare Programme is a strategic programme to transform the way in which eyecare is managed within primary and secondary care settings, including the provision of shared care across health care settings and Health Board boundaries.

The ability for Optometrists to provide enhanced eyecare services in community settings is a key component to reduce the reliance on traditional Ophthalmology services provided in hospital settings.

An Electronic Referral System (ERS) and Electronic Patient Record (EPR) will enable NHS Wales to make the best use of clinical skills and services and enable patients to receive specialist care more quickly and closer to home.

The scope of this PIN is for a cloud hosted digital referral solution to enable eye care referrals between Optometrists within primary care settings and for Optometry referrals to Hospital Eyecare Services (HES).

Interested suppliers are invited to participate in this engagement. For full details of this requirement please visit:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk - project_56430.

Suppliers that show interest in this exercise will be invited to demonstrate their solution.

Timeline:

Issue Documents to the Market: 29th May 2024

Market Interest Close: 12th June 2024

Supplier Demonstrations: W/C 17th June 2024 (To be Confirmed)

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

02/12/2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:141840)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

29/05/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
48000000 Software package and information systems Computer and Related Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
julie.williams4@wales.nhs.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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