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# Computer Aided Dispatch and Electronic Patient Care Record (ePCR) system

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/computer-aided-dispatch-and-electronic-patient-care-record-epcr-system-ocds-h6vhtk-036b1f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust: "Computer Aided Dispatch and Electronic Patient Care Record (ePCR) system". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £4,500,000. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-east-coast-ambulance-service-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-ryd)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £4,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Command, control, communication and computer systems, Communications control system, Computer control system, Dispatch system, Electronic data exchange services (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-036b1f`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/computer-aided-dispatch-and-electronic-patient-care-record-epcr-system-ocds-h6vhtk-036b1f#tl-md)

## Description
This is a Prior Information Notice ("PIN") for an upcoming requirement from South East Coast Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) for a 999 and 111 computer aided dispatch (CAD) system and an electronic patient care record (ePCR) solution.  
This PIN is to inform the market of the future opportunity, it does not represent an invitation to tender, nor is it a request for formal expressions of interest.  A further notice to formally advertise the tender is expected to be issued through Find a Tender Service at a later date.  
This notice will provide a link to the Trusts eTendering portal and a brief description on its requirements; this information is indicative only.
It is anticipated that a Supplier will be appointed early 2023 thus providing a mobilisation period for the system to be installed, tested and operational by September 2024 - the systems will run on the Trust's infrastructure.  The contract, once services commence, will be for an initial term of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. 
The estimated contract value is for the full 5 years.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 32573000, 35710000, 42961400, 48000000, 48100000, 48151000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** The Trust will be seeking a supplier for a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system that is able to facilitate the handling of 999 and 111 call activity via NHS Pathways and is able to integrate with all typical external dependencies such as mobile data ...

### Lot 2: Electronic Patient Care Record (ePCR) solution
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 48180000, 48613000, 64216110, 64216200, 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** The Trust will be seeking a supplier for an Electronic Patient Care Record (ePCR) solution that is compatible with Apple iPads and is able to integrate with external dependencies such as the spine, whilst also integrating with the Trust’s Computer Ai...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026743-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-23T14:54:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T05:44:48.045Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-036b1f