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Provision of TRAMS Digital Ordering and Workflow Process Solution

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · compiled

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Opportunity overview

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) are seeking to appoint a strategic partner to deliver a digital ordering and workflow process solution on behalf of the Transforming Access to Medicines (TRAMS) programme. The key deliverable for this procurement is a digital ordering and workflow process service that will facilitate customers ordering products from an agreed Medicines Product Catalogue. The Contracting Authority is seeking to appoint a supplier who is able to deliver all aspects of the service, including: - the software and application support - the resilient and secure hosting and infrastructure support

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV72212100 — Industry specific software development services

Lots

  • The Transforming Access to Medicines (TRAMS) programme is a programme to establish a new Pharmacy Technical Service which will, in essence, be a medicines manufacturing service, whereby customers (typically NHS Wales Health Boards/Trusts) will be placing orders for medicines. The TRAMS programme is a strategic Welsh Government programme delivered in partnership with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and the Health Boards/Trusts to transform Pharmacy Technical Services in Wales. The Minister for Health and Social Services endorsed the new service in an announcement on 17 March 2021. The Digital System Project is one of the main projects that underlines this programme, which has Welsh Government approval. The Digital System will become the backbone, which will underpin the operation of the new Pharmacy Technical Service. The aims of the overall TRAMS programme are: - To enable staff in hospitals and cancer centres to order medicines they need in a timely, safe, and efficient way - To facilitate the smooth operation of the medicine’s preparation service with workflow, stock control and manufacturing planning. The new Digital System will not be replacing an existing service and so will be used to support a new Pharmacy Technical Service, enabling medicines to be: - Ordered by pharmacy staff from the hospital, - Manufactured in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures, - Quality Assurance checked, - Dispatched, and - Invoiced The key deliverable for this procurement is a digital ordering and workflow process service that will facilitate customers ordering products from an agreed Medicines Product Catalogue. Without the digital ordering system in place, patients will not be able to receive their medicine, including urgent Chemotherapy and post-surgery requirements. The Contracting Authority is seeking a supplier able to deliver all aspects of the service including: - The software and application support - The resilient and secure hosting and infrastructure supportValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NWSSP-OJEU-58617
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
2 Apr 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
To be confirmed upon contract end

Expected award period

Starts
2 Apr 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
2 Apr 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems

Submission terms

Languages

en
cy

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Transforming Access to Medicines (TRAMS) programme is a programme to establish a new Pharmacy Technical Service which will, in essence, be a medicines manufacturing service, whereby customers (typically NHS Wales Health Boards/Trusts) will be placing orders for medicines. The TRAMS programme is a strategic Welsh Government programme delivered in partnership with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and the Health Boards/Trusts to transform Pharmacy Technical Services in Wales. The Minister for Health and Social Services endorsed the new service in an announcement on 17 March 2021. The Digital System Project is one of the main projects that underlines this programme, which has Welsh Government approval. The Digital System will become the backbone, which will underpin the operation of the new Pharmacy Technical Service. The aims of the overall TRAMS programme are: - To enable staff in hospitals and cancer centres to order medicines they need in a timely, safe, and efficient way - To facilitate the smooth operation of the medicine’s preparation service with workflow, stock control and manufacturing planning. The new Digital System will not be replacing an existing service and so will be used to support a new Pharmacy Technical Service, enabling medicines to be: - Ordered by pharmacy staff from the hospital, - Manufactured in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures, - Quality Assurance checked, - Dispatched, and - Invoiced The key deliverable for this procurement is a digital ordering and workflow process service that will facilitate customers ordering products from an agreed Medicines Product Catalogue. Without the digital ordering system in place, patients will not be able to receive their medicine, including urgent Chemotherapy and post-surgery requirements. The Contracting Authority is seeking a supplier able to deliver all aspects of the service including: - The software and application support - The resilient and secure hosting and infrastructure support

Renewal

Description
Initial contract duration 7 years with the option to extend for a further five years (3+1+1)

Contract period

Duration In Days
4,500

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Newport

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72212100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industry specific software development services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic2
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical2
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-109
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF15 7QZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contact

Telephone
+44 2921501377
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UK · CF15 7QZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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