Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-111869
Published by:: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Authority ID:: AA0221
Publication date:: 30 June 2021
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: 01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

The Medical Performers List (MPL), Ophthalmic Performers List (OPL), Dental Performers List (DPL) and All Wales Pharmacy Database (AWPD) record the eligibility of performers in Wales to provide NHS services in each of the disciplines named above. In addition, they record the details of the performers employer organisations i.e. those that hold contracts to provide NHS primary care services to Health Boards e.g. GP, dental and ophthalmic practices and community pharmacies). Applications for inclusion in the lists, maintenance of the lists and maintenance of contracted providers (contractors) information is managed on behalf of Health Boards by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), Primary Care Services division (PCS). A legacy IT solution currently underpins this process. 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

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw

Cardiff

CF15 7QZ

Contact person: Gareth Rees

E-mail: gareth.rees9@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

NHS Wales Performers and Pharmacy List

Reference number: AW079

II.1.2) Main CPV code

48000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 500 000.00 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

This procurement seeks the provision of a replacement Performers List system that offers a sustainable electronic platform driven by user self-service with integration of processes between applicants, performers, contractors, Primary Care Services and Health Boards. The solution will also inform new payment system which needs to meet legislation and standards as well as links to other dependent services within NWSSP, Welsh Government and other external bodies.

The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (Wales) Regulations 2004 (“the 2004 Regulations”) and The NHS (General Ophthalmic Services) Regulations 1986 confer powers on Local Health Boards in Wales to ensure that GPs, Dentists and Opticians are suitable to undertake clinical services and protect patients from those who are not suitable, or whose efficiency to perform those services may be impaired.

The following are some essential characteristics of the requirement. The solution must:-

- Manage the process of on-boarding and accrediting primary care performers and contractors.

- Manage the lifecycle of performers and contractors with an emphasis on self service.

- Meet open architecture standards in order to interface with solutions that depend on primary care performer and contractor information.

- Drive paperless or paper-light processes.

- Monitor service delivery against SLA provisions.

- Deliver flexible reporting functionality with an emphasis on user-configurable self-service reporting for stakeholders.

- Cater for data migration from the existing system.

- Meet defined availability, capacity and change criteria.

- Meet defined incident management criteria.

- Meet relevant IT Security and Information Governance standards.

- Service availability to be 365 days per year, 24 hours per day.

- A bi-lingual platform for Welsh and English to comply with the Welsh Language Act 1993.

- Indicative pricing will also be requested as part of this pre-market engagement.

II.2.14) Additional information

This contract will cover the following organisations:

NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership on behalf of:

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Cardiff & Vale University Health Board.

Hywel Dda University Health Board.

Powys Teaching Health Board Swansea Bay University Health Board.

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

01/03/2022

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

A Supplier Engagement event is to take place on the 10th August 2021 via Microsoft Teams. Sessions are to last up to 1 hour. Details on the format and scope of the presentation required will be sent to interested parties by the 26th July 2021.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=111869.

(WA Ref:111869)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

30/06/2021

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:: gareth.rees9@wales.nhs.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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