Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Alder House, Alder Court
St Asaph
LL170JL
UK
Contact person: Emma Burns
Telephone: +44 1745366812
E-mail: emma.burns@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
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
BCUHB Digital Preoperative Assessment System
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
A digital preoperative assessment (POA) solution to:
Deliver and implement a digital solution that replaces all current paper formats in the POA process, within 6 months of instruction
allow completion of health assessment from home
permit multiple users to be able to access the patient record at any time
automatically allocate patients into a risk category based on surgical severity and medical history using the health board’s criteria
integrate with the Welsh Patient Administration System (PAS) and Clinical Portals
provide digital patient information in both English and Welsh
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48781000
48780000
48810000
48814200
48921000
48000000
48180000
48422000
72212517
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, Denbighshire, LL18 5UJ
Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham, LL13 7TD
Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The BCU Health Board in North Wales is progressing an expression of interest exercise for a Digital Preoperative Assessment System.
A digital preoperative assessment (POA) solution to:
Deliver and implement a digital solution that replaces all current paper formats in the POA process, within 6 months of instruction
allow completion of health assessment from home
permit multiple users to be able to access the patient record at any time
automatically allocate patients into a risk category based on surgical severity and medical history using the health board’s criteria
integrate with the Welsh Patient Administration System (PAS) and Clinical Portals
provide digital patient information in both English and Welsh.
Through this Notice the Health Board is hoping to learn what is possible/available in the market place as it shapes its strategy and
requirement
II.2.14) Additional information
This is an information gathering exercise which will help inform a future procurement procedure. However, dependent upon the responses the Health Board reserves the right not to progress the procurement.
It is possible that further expressions of interest are issued after the initial responses have been considered.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
30/09/2022
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FORM.
Interested parties are asked to complete the document and return it to
emma.burns@wales.nhs.uk
Returns to be received by 12pm Friday 6th May 2022
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=120692.
(WA Ref:120692)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/04/2022