JRCALC Plus Clinical Practice Guidline

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Ambulance Service H S C Trust (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Awarded value£59,220published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Nov 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Class Publishing

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Class Publishing also have the exclusive rights to publish the mobile application version of the Clinical Practice Guidelines -iCPG. Class Publishing has developed a mobile application which can incorporate the NIAS Clinical Aide Memoir and provides referral details of Patient Care Pathways.

These pathways are part of NIAS's modernisation programme to refer suitable patients to community based services instead of transporting to Emergency Departments.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1NIAS is totally dependent on Class Publishing as they have the exclusive rights to…Awarded

NIAS is totally dependent on Class Publishing as they have the exclusive rights to publish the mobile application version of the Clinical Practice Guidelines -iCPG.

NIAS's modernisation programme to refer suitable patients to community based services instead of transporting to Emergency Departments. This project aims to facilitate the transition from paper-based books to utilising mobile technology. The use of app is now available on the various platforms to support staff with clinical information; desktop PC via sharepoint, personal mobile device and the REACH tablet.

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Feb 2024, 15:56 GMT
Last source update: 20 Feb 2024, 15:56 GMT
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-005557
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043b87 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: These underpinning clinical guidelines for all UK Ambulance staff are outlined in the UK Ambulance Services Clinical Practice Guidelines. These guidelines are an essential resource for ambulance clinicians and provide the clinical operating guidelines for all Ambulance Staff. The guidelines are agreed by the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives, the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee and the National Ambulance Service Medical Directors and comprises of 133
guidelines. These guidelines are updated regularly which means that the book version is often out of date. Accessing the App will ensure NIAS staff are up to date with evidenced based best practice.
This app will provide accurate up to date information on the PCPs to assist crews in using appropriate referrals for suitable patients without the need to transport to ED. In addition, there is
evidence to suggest the crews are taking patient to ED when they could / should have been sent to a specialist team or service that may prevent unnecessary hospital admission, provide a better
outcome for patients and save money to wider HSC through appropriate use of health services. Clinicians have a professional duty of care to the patient regardless of clinical presentation. This
includes the duty to appropriately refer patients to other health services for further advice, care or services, when the delivery of care is beyond their own scope of practice.
This scope of practice aligns the clinician's clinical education, position within the organisation and operational guidelines and procedures. Class Publishing have exclusive rights.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £59,2201 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Nov 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Class PublishingSME	£59,220 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 005557-2024-1 · Class PublishingSME
Signed
1 Nov 2023
Value
£59,220
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service H S C Trust

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareRegional or local authorityHealth NIAS HQ, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 8SGContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

No review bodyReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Class PublishingAwarded supplier Bristol, South West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.