Official UK procurement notice
Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration Services
Authority: Digital Health & Care Wales (Central government)·Consortium: 12 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement description2.2. The Framework Operator (DHCW) is seeking to establish a new multi-vendor Framework Agreement to enable NHS organisations to call off their requirements on a local basis via a “mini-competition” process. The Framework will consist of not less than two (2) suppliers (“Contractors”), subject to there being at least two (2) compliant submissions. The scope of the Framework Agreement is for the provision of Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration solutions, including the ongoing development, upgrade and maintenance of said solutions. Solutions available to NHS Wales users under this Framework Agreement must satisfy the following objectives:
i. Provide auditable prescribing decision-making support
ii. Record and monitor the issuance and administration of pharmaceuticals
iii. Interface with local and national systems, not least Patient Administration and Pharmacy Stock Control
CPV: Clinical information system · Software supply services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 7 bids received · 3 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Digital Health and Care Wales (“DHCW”) has been tasked by Welsh Government (“WG”) to…Awarded
Digital Health and Care Wales (“DHCW”) has been tasked by Welsh Government (“WG”) to create an NHS Wales multi-vendor Framework Agreement for Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Management (“EPMA”) Services.
The Framework Operator (DHCW) is seeking to establish a new multi-vendor Framework Agreement to enable NHS organisations to call off their requirements on a local basis via a “mini-competition” process. The Framework will consist of not less than two (2) suppliers (“Contractors”), subject to there being at least two (2) compliant submissions. The scope of the Framework Agreement is for the provision of Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration solutions, including the ongoing development, upgrade and maintenance of said solutions. Solutions available to NHS Wales users under this Framework Agreement must satisfy the following objectives:
i. Provide auditable prescribing decision-making support
ii. Record and monitor the issuance and administration of pharmaceuticals
iii. Interface with local and national systems, not least Patient Administration and Pharmacy Stock Control
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Dec 2022, 11:36 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Dec 2022, 11:36 GMT
- Authority reference
P794- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-035353- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038d59Find a Tender
Publisher note: (WA Ref:127450)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 035353-2022-P794-1
- Signed
- 1 Nov 2022
- Value
- £100,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
12 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardContracting authority
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardContracting authority
- Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardContracting authority
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardContracting authority
- Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardContracting authority
- Powys Teaching Local Health BoardContracting authority
- Public Health Wales NHS TrustContracting authority
- Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardContracting authority
- The Welsh MinistersContracting authority
- Velindre University NHS TrustContracting authority
- Welsh Ambulance Service NHS TrustContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- BetterFramework contractor
- CareFlow Medicines ManagementFramework contractor
- Nervecentre SoftwareFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.