Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2GW
UK
Contact person: Alim Abdul
Telephone: +44 1213716317
E-mail: Abdul.Alim@uhb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uhb.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
BSOL Procurement Collaborative
Procurement Office, Ground Floor, Regent Court
Birmingham
B15 1NU
UK
E-mail: Abdul.Alim@uhb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uhb.nhs.uk
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
Emergency Department Digital Registration and Triage Solution
Reference number: PROC.08.0380
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is seeking to engage with Suppliers interested the requirement for a Emergency Department Digital Registration and Triage Solution.
Suppliers who are able to offer solutions relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48311000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust is looking to source a solution which replaces the current ways of working for registering and triaging ambulatory patients who arrive at the Emergency Departments (EDs). This will aim to reduce pressure on EDs, improve operational performance, improve patient outcomes, and improve ways of working for staff.
The Trust has three Type 1 Emergency Departments, for both adult and paediatric patients, which are detailed below. The figures given are for April 2022. Please use this information to support the completion of Annex 1 and 2.
• Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB). 10,317 attendances
• Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (BHH). 12,680 attendances
• Good Hope Hospital (GHH). 8,110 attendances
• 74% of attendances were via own transport or walk-in
• 17% of attendances were paediatric patients aged 16 or under
• 27% of patients who attended ED were admitted as an inpatient
The solution should aim to deliver, but is not limited to, the below requirements. These are draft requirements which are subject to change. Please note that not all requirements on this list are essential; they are included for the purposes of this Market Engagement Process.
II.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Bravo Portal by 13:00 on 30th May 2022
Bravo ref: pqq__28688 - Emergency Department Digital Registration & Triage - Market Engagement
Direct link to response form:
https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/722702660180BE30DC27
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
16/05/2022
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
Pre-Tender Market Engagement
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/05/2022