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Contract Notice

Provision of a Chemotherapy ePrescribing System and Support Services

  • First published: 30 October 2021
  • Last modified: 30 October 2021
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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Authority ID:
AA0045
Publication date:
30 October 2021
Deadline date:
29 November 2021
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, acting as lead Authority for (1) Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, (2) Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, (3) London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and (4) The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, requires a single, specialist Chemotherapy Electronic Prescribing System for cancer services for use across the North West London (NWL) Integrated Care System (ICS).The solution needs to have the capability of interfacing with numerous IT systems within each participating Trust to provide both clinical and administrative functions, with the ability to support services that are located across multiple sites, both in acute and community/outpatient settings.The supplier will be contracted for the supply and maintenance of a Chemotherapy Electronic Prescribing System which must include Haemato-oncology, Solid Tumours and Paediatric Oncology.The successful solution must provide the following key functionality: 1. Provision of specialist chemotherapy e-Prescribing providing a complete end-to-end chemotherapy prescribing solution including predefined regimens, prescribing, scheduling, dispensing, through to chemotherapy administration and reporting. 2. The ability to integrate with other software solutions both internal and external to the participating NWL ICS Trusts. In particular, with the increasing integration of cytotoxic treatment and radiotherapy, integrate with radiotherapy treatment and verification systems to support chemo-radiation regimens. The integration must be capable of two-way communication with other Trust solutions ensuring critical clinical information is shared. 3. The ability to accommodate all of the participating NWL ICS Trust’s cancer patients for the duration of the contract including any possible future service expansion requirements. Automatic dose calculations, allergy & sensitivity alerting, decision support linked to pathology & toxicity, drug-to-drug interaction support, and bar-coded wristband & drug scanning. 4. Enable the participating NWL ICS Trusts to analyse and audit all clinical processes of all participating Trusts chemotherapy prescribing activities and be fully compliant with all national reporting requirements including SACT (NHS Standards - Appendix 2) 5. The successful solution must provide integration capability to integrate with each participating NWL ICS Trusts pre-defined application currently in use, as part of in-flight projects and new projects. The main term of the contract shall be 5 years with the option, at the Authority's sole discretion, for 2 + 2 + 1 year contract extensions.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street

London

W21NY

UK

Contact person: Lee Matthews

E-mail: lee.matthews2@nhs.net

NUTS: UKI33

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.imperial.nhs.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.imperial.nhs.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

http://health.atamis.co.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

http://health.atamis.co.uk


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

http://health.atamis.co.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

Provision of a Chemotherapy ePrescribing System and Support Services

Reference number: C50552

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85149000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Provision of a Chemotherapy ePrescribing System and Support Services for and on behalf of (1) Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, (2) Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, (3) London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and (4) The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 900 000.00  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:

UKI32


Main site or place of performance:

(1) Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, (2) Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, (3) London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and (4) The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, acting as lead Authority for (1) Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, (2) Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, (3) London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and (4) The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, requires a single, specialist Chemotherapy Electronic Prescribing System for cancer services for use across the North West London (NWL) Integrated Care System (ICS).The solution needs to have the capability of interfacing with numerous IT systems within each participating Trust to provide both clinical and administrative functions, with the ability to support services that are located across multiple sites, both in acute and community/outpatient settings.The supplier will be contracted for the supply and maintenance of a Chemotherapy Electronic Prescribing System which must include Haemato-oncology, Solid Tumours and Paediatric Oncology.The successful solution must provide the following key functionality: 1. Provision of specialist chemotherapy e-Prescribing providing a complete end-to-end chemotherapy prescribing solution including predefined regimens, prescribing, scheduling, dispensing, through to chemotherapy administration and reporting. 2. The ability to integrate with other software solutions both internal and external to the participating NWL ICS Trusts. In particular, with the increasing integration of cytotoxic treatment and radiotherapy, integrate with radiotherapy treatment and verification systems to support chemo-radiation regimens. The integration must be capable of two-way communication with other Trust solutions ensuring critical clinical information is shared. 3. The ability to accommodate all of the participating NWL ICS Trust’s cancer patients for the duration of the contract including any possible future service expansion requirements. Automatic dose calculations, allergy & sensitivity alerting, decision support linked to pathology & toxicity, drug-to-drug interaction support, and bar-coded wristband & drug scanning. 4. Enable the participating NWL ICS Trusts to analyse and audit all clinical processes of all participating Trusts chemotherapy prescribing activities and be fully compliant with all national reporting requirements including SACT (NHS Standards - Appendix 2) 5. The successful solution must provide integration capability to integrate with each participating NWL ICS Trusts pre-defined application currently in use, as part of in-flight projects and new projects. The main term of the contract shall be 5 years with the option, at the Authority's sole discretion, for 2 + 2 + 1 year contract extensions.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1 900 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Provision to extend the contract, at the Authority's sole discretion, for a further 2 x 2 x 1 year periods. The minimum contract term, subject to termination options, shall be 5 years and maximum contract duration shall therefore be 10 years.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

The Authority's ITT cover conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Please refer to the Authority's ITT

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2021/S 000-012111

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 29/11/2021

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 01/04/2022

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 29/11/2021

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The High Court

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

UK

E-mail: generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The High Court

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

UK

E-mail: generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

29/10/2021

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85149000 Pharmacy services Miscellaneous health services
48000000 Software package and information systems Computer and Related Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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:
lee.matthews2@nhs.net
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
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