Prior information: UK-Edinburgh: computer-related services
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UK-Edinburgh: computer-related services
2010/S 47-069219
PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
- I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
NHS National Information Systems Group, NHS National Services Scotland, NISG, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Attn: Mark Salveta, Edinburgh EH12 9EB, UNITED KINGDOM. Tel. +44 1312756752. Fax +44 1312757515.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://show.scot.nhs.uk.
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx....
Further information can be obtained at: NHS National Information Systems Group, NHS National Services Scotland, NISG , Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Attn: Mark Salveta, Edinburgh EH12 9EB, UNITED KINGDOM. Tel. +44 1312756752. Fax +44 1312757515. URL: http://.
- I.2)TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Body governed by public law.
Health.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes.
SECTION II.B: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)
- II.1)TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
Scottish Health Protection Information Management Solution.
- II.2)TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE:
Services.
Service category: No 7.
Main place of performance or of delivery: Scotland.
NUTS code: UKM.
- II.3)SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES:
This is a prior information notice (PIN) for information only. It is not a formal invitation to tender.
National Services Scotland is considering options for the procurement of a Scottish Health Protection Information Management Solution (SHPIMS) to support the execution of health protection activities across NHS Boards in Scotland. Subject to funding this work is likely to commence within 12-18 months.
The key areas of functionality include Case Management: Incident/outbreak management & statutory notifications, for all patients requiring active investigation, contact tracing or health protection measures to be applied and secondary use of data for national surveillance and reporting.
The solution will be used by key health protection staff performing the following duties:-.
Case Managers: Health protection staff managing case details.
Incident managers: Health protection staff accessing incident details.
Data support users: Providing support on data management at NHS Boards.
NHS Board users: Local surveillance, analysis, internal audit, reporting.
Scientific users: National surveillance, analysis and reporting.
The solution will ideally:
— Be a commercial off the shelf product,
— Function across organisational boundaries on a national basis,
— Be able to receive and produce data in a standard format such as xml to allow interfacing with other eHealth systems such as the CHI database, ECOSS Laboratory data system.
Allow a web service link to SHPIR (Scottish Health Protection Information Resource).
In the first instance please call Mark Salveta to express an interest. Depending on the response a market sounding questionnaire may be issued.
- II.4)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV):
72500000.
- II.5)SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES:
7.9.2010.
- II.6)CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA):
Yes.
II.7)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- III.1)CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
III.2)CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1)Reserved contracts:
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
- VI.1)CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUNDS:
- VI.2)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Purchasing Authority is acting on behalf of the following organisations:
All Health Boards.
(SC Ref:185008).
- VI.3)INFORMATION ON GENERAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK:
Relevant governmental Internet sites where information can be obtained
Employment protection and working conditions: http://www.bgateway.com http://www.sepa.org.uk/regulation/index.htm http://www.businesslink.gov.uk.
- VI.4)DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
4.3.2010.
