Published date: 4 December 2020

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 22 December 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Desktop communications software package - 48511000

  • Video conferencing software package - 48515000

  • Short Message Service (SMS) services - 64212100

Location of contract

West Midlands

Procurement reference

tender_257942/907181

Published date

4 December 2020

Closing date

22 December 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

*PLEASE NOTE* - The relevant Authority for this pre-market engagement exercise is:

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its requirement for a Patient Communications Solution.

The requirement is for a Trust-wide Patient Communications Solution - [Video Consultation/Two-Way Texting] that allows clinicians to conduct clinics via video, reducing the number of physical outpatient appointments and to provide the Trust with a new and more convenient way of contacting patients.

Suppliers who are able to offer solutions relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice.

This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to review the Authority's draft specification and to provide information regarding the solution(s)/product(s) that could meet these outline requirements. This builds on the Authority's commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final specification and determine the appropriate route to market in a fair and transparent manner.

More information

Links

Additional text

Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Bravo Portal by 13:00 on Tuesday 22nd December 2020

Bravo reference of online form: ppq__28625 "BWC Patient Communications Solution - PIN"

About the buyer

Address

Regent Court, George Road
Birmingham
B15 1NU
England

Email

matthew.kelsall@uhb.nhs.uk