Published date: 7 May 2021

Last edited date: 7 May 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 9 June 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£28,262,093

Procurement reference

NELondon001-DN514109-28605551

Published date

7 May 2021

Closing date

9 June 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) South East region (the Authority) is seeking to procure a service provider for Child Health information Services (CHIS) under NHS Standard Contracts from 1st April 2022.

The contract will be for an initial period of 5 years with the opportunity to extend for up to 3 further years at the discretion of the Authority (total 8 years). The anticipated average contract value is approximately £3,532,761.63 per annum (including CQUIN but excluding VAT) for the initial 5-year term, and the total contract value including the extension option is approximately £28,262,093 (including CQUIN but excluding VAT).

The primary function of the CHIS is to provide a comprehensive local record of a child's health status as measured against the requirements of the public health programmes (screening, immunisation and other health protection or health improvement interventions. This includes the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 years and 364 days for all children, or 0-25 years and 364 days for children and young people with additional needs, including special educational needs and disability) and of their community-based healthcare.
The CHIS service is being commissioned to include all children who are:
• Registered with a General Practice in the area
• Resident in the specified area whether registered with a general practice or not
• Educated in the specified area

CHIS comprises of three core elements:
• an IT system - the Child Health Information (IT) System used by the Provider to capture and record clinical activity
• a Child Health Records Department (CHRD) - a workforce that supports, maintains and administers the IT system, providing data validation, failsafe and reporting functions
• a parent-held Personal Child Health Record (PCHR) - otherwise known as the 'Red Book'.

Deadline for tenders to be received via the eProcurement Portal ProContract is 12:00noon on 9th June 2021.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

PRJ973 - Child Health Information Services (CHIS) - Surrey and Thames Valley

  • Opportunity
  • Published 7 May 2021

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About the buyer

Address

Francis Crick House, Summerhouse Road,
Moulton Park Industrial Estate
Northampton
NN3 6BJ
United Kingdom

Email

nelcsu.procurementnorthants@nhs.net