Published date: 19 June 2024
Last edited date: 21 June 2024
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Approach to market date: 27 June 2024
Contract summary
Industry
Data capture services - 72313000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
VDS PoC FY25/26
Published date
19 June 2024
Approach to market date
27 June 2024
Contract start date
1 April 2025
Contract end date
31 March 2026
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
What is a restricted procedure (above threshold)?
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
This procurement seeks to contract Point of Care data capture & flow services to the Community Pharmacy sector only.
1. Market Engagement Session is planned for 27 Jun 2024
2. Publication of Contract Notice and procurement documents will be via Find-a-Tender, planned for 12 Jul 2024
3. The supplier shall submit its Request to Participate via e-Portal (to be notified) no later than CoB 5 Aug 2024
4. Request to Participate qualification will be made on the basis of self-certification that supplier:
o Already has CPIT services
o Is in the English marketplace with demonstrable delivery history
o Is hosted & operated in UK
o With connection to PDS & MESH connection
o Compliant to PoC v6 & DCB0129 specifications
Negative response will result in non qualification to participate
5. All qualifying suppliers will receive subsequent Invitation to Tender.
Invitation is expected to be issued by CoB 14 Aug 2024.
Under the ITT, all invited suppliers will be required to self-certify that they meet the following Award Criteria:
o 100% of "MUST" requirements defined in the Overall Non-Functional Requirements for VDS System Providers v1.
o 100% of "MUST" requirements defined in the Overall Functional Capabilities for Vaccine Data Capture and Flow v1.
In addition, the supplier will be asked as a pass / fail requirement to confirm that it:
o Meets 100% of the requirements defined in the current DCB0129 Clinical specification.
o Accepts in full, the contract terms & commercial conditions.
o Confirms that it will, when requested to do so:
Onboard any Section 7a vaccine types that NHSE may require to service towards vaccine agnostic operations.
Confirms commitment to provide all requested resources and effort to progress the assurance, and
Provide any documentation and/or proofs to evidence its self-certification against the requirements (as below) that may include submission of and assessment on the following:
--- Copy of the terms under which the supplier's service recipients (community pharmacies) are engaged, including supplier's data policy.
--- Clinical Hazard logs
--- Clinical Safety Report
--- Clinical Front-end data capture
--- Data flows for additional information - FLU & COVID only, and
--- Any further self-assessment documentation and/or check-list that may be required eg. capability to integrate with the IMS FHIR API
The supplier must also confirm that it will provide both video proofs with vocalised commentary and associated data files, and will attend live-virtual presentation sessions to demo system capabilities.
6. Supplier submissions must be received by NHSE no later than CoB 13 Sept 2024 to qualify
7. NHSE validation of supplier submissions will occur 16-28 Sept 2024
8. All qualifying suppliers will be taken through to assurance which will operate 30 Sept 2024 to 14 Feb 2025
9. The Stand-Still period will operate between 17-26 Feb 2025
10. Contracts will be awarded to all qualifying and fully assured suppliers by 3 Mar 2025
More information
Spend profile
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Financial year |
Budget |
2025/2026 |
£5,000,000 |
Attachments
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Market Engagement Session Details_Thursday 27th June 2024_3-4pm.pdf
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Notice of planned procurement
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Join us Thursday 27 June at 3pm for a briefing on the intention and scope of the upcoming procurement of Point of Care services to the Community Pharmacy market (which will commence 12 July 2024).
MS Teams meeting details are below & in attachment
Join by copying the WHOLE hyperlink below to your bowser:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:[EMAILMATCH_0]/0?context={"Tid":"37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3","Oid":"11a2a192-093f-4045-b294-9da7aa150259"}
Meeting ID: 347 952 425 58
Passcode: QLKV3M
or Dial in: 020 3321 5208
Conference ID: 914 499 005#
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Market Engagement Briefing Paper_Final..pdf
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Notice of planned procurement
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Details of Market Engagement ahead of Procurement commencement
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Victoria Barker-Smith
Address
Wellington House,133-155 Waterloo Road
LONDON
SE16LH
England
Telephone
020 7333 6154
Email
victoria.barker-smith@nhs.net
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