United Kingdom-Salford: Clinical information system – Framework Lead

The current contract for Clinical information system – Framework Lead is projected to end on 31-JAN-21 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Healthcare Clinical Information Systems (HCIS).

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Service category No 7: Computer and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Various participating organisations as set out in the contract documents.
NUTS code UK

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 6
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: Period of Agreement 48 months from award of framework with the option to extend a further 24 months. Subsequent contracts to be awarded for a maximum of 60 months with option to extend for a further 24 months. Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four (4) years. The contracting authority’s requirements will require the replacement and support, on a product and potentially managed service basis, of complex and advanced healthcare clinical information system managed services that will need to be phased in over a significant period of time. Existing contracts for the support of current healthcare clinical information system managed services and equipment will expire over a period longer than four (4) years. The authority wishes to appoint a contractor, or contractors on the basis of a solution, or solutions, that will be available to all NHS organisations providing healthcare clinical infirmation system services over a period of time and providing value for money offerings that remain competitive over the term of the framework. This will not be achieved unless the framework is available for the entire period, longer than 4 years, over which the current systems / services require replacement.
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 50 000 000 and 1 250 000 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Procurement of a Framework for Healthcare Clinical Information Systems that will assist contracting authorities to support healthcare staff in the assessment, planning and delivery of better patient care, strengthen the information and resource base for research and development, clinical audit, teaching and training activity. It will allow for improvement in the quality of patient-based data, the efficient handling and processing of that data and improve the management and administration of clinical and non-clinical services while improving the reporting mechanism and ability to extract required information from the system in timely manner as requested.
The associated framework and Call-Off contract will allow, within certain defined boundaries, both supplier and contracting authority a bilateral route to contract that presents an assured and transparent methodology and structure when entering into contract.
Systems applicable within this tender:
Core Healthcare Clinical Information Systems – Applicable to all areas of healthcare.
Integrated Emergency Care systems.
Theatre Systems.
Child Health Systems.
Maternity Systems.
Electronic Prescribing Systems – Applicable to all areas of healthcare.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no