Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 28 Apr 2025, 16:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SystmOne Community Electronic Patient Record

Official notice

Authority: East London NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£246,759published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 28 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to THE PHOENIX PARTNERSHIP (LEEDS) LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Our community services are aligned to the local GP clinical systems (EMIS in NEL, S1 in BLMK). Our mental health services use RiO which is aligned with NELFT in NEL ICS and several other MH Trusts across London. This is in alignment with our Trust digital strategy as well as the wider ICS Digital strategy. We are already working with our neighbouring trusts on setting requirements for a join procurement in 2025/26 to deliver on the ICS systems convergence strategy<br/>Building on the Trust’s approved Digital Strategy, which is aligned to the organisation’s strategic objectives, there is a programme underway to develop Technology Strategies. These follow on from the Trust’s development of an overall Digital Strategy which set out the role of digital in supporting the Trust’s clinical services and the broad direction of travel for building the infrastructure, systems, and services needed in the future. We will be focussing our efforts on optimising our existing EPR systems. This programme will be in collaboration with our neighbouring trusts to ensure we are building on collective learning, so we all move towards a best of breed end state.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Integrated Care System Strategy

Integrated Care System Strategy<br/><br/>Our community services are aligned to the local GP clinical systems (EMIS in NEL, S1 in BLMK). Our mental health services use RiO which is aligned with NELFT in NEL ICS and several other MH Trusts across London. This is in alignment with our Trust digital strategy as well as the wider ICS Digital strategy. We are already working with our neighbouring trusts on setting requirements for a join procurement in 2025/26 to deliver on the ICS systems convergence strategy.<br/><br/>Aims and Objectives<br/><br/>Building on the Trust’s approved Digital Strategy, which is aligned to the organisation’s strategic objectives, there is a programme underway to develop Technology Strategies. These follow on from the Trust’s development of an overall Digital Strategy which set out the role of digital in supporting the Trust’s clinical services and the broad direction of travel for building the infrastructure, systems, and services needed in the future. We will be focussing our efforts on optimising our existing EPR systems. This programme will be in collaboration with our neighbouring trusts to ensure we are building on collective learning, so we all move towards a best of breed end state.<br/><br/>Current service provider<br/><br/>The Trust intends to issue a VEAT Notice to inform potential suppliers of our decision to extend the contract with the Access Group. Extending the contract represents a financially prudent decision for the Trust, as it allows the Trust to continue benefiting from a system that is integral to the clinical operations while preparing for a transition in 2025/6.<br/><br/>Reason for Voluntary ex ante transparency notice<br/><br/>The publication of the VEAT notice allows a 10-day opportunity for the offer made by ACCESS GROUP in the provision of RIO software/system for the 30 months extension are 1. Providers to challenged and 2. ELFT to follow a two-year engagement with neighbouring trusts on setting requirements for a join procurement in 2026/26 to deliver on the ICS systems convergence strategy. Additional information: A further extension Period of 24 months will be applied to the Contract dated 01/04/2018. This is in addition to the existing 24-month extension period. <br/>Clause 1.2 of the Order form, reference SBS/15/CR/WAS/8387/27 and dated 01 April 2018, will be changed to include an additional 24-month Extension Period. Therefore, rather than a 24 months extension period, a 48-month extension applies, extending the contract to 31 March 2027.<br/>No change to pricing but for the avoidance of doubt indexation will apply from 1 April 2023, in accordance with the contract and financial model – B17.

Delivery: London

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Apr 2025, 16:44 BST
Last source update
28 Apr 2025, 16:44 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017421
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
London (UKI42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0508ab Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Risk and Mitigation<br/><br/>1. Who uses this service? - Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system is used throughout secondary health care services, operating within mental health, child health and community care settings, to manage administrative and clinical processes<br/>2. What is the risk of losing this service through ineffective procurement process? – High (Red)<br/>3. If we lost the service what would the impact be? – High (Red).<br/>4. Do we have an alternative provider we could use? – Assurance provided by Access group that they can continue to provide this service through Direct award. Using NHS SBS ref: SBS / 19 / AB / WAB / 9411 Digital Workplace Solutions Framework. Trust can call off for up to 7 years under this framework agreement and can either Direct award or run a further mini competition.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £246,7591 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
THE PHOENIX PARTNERSHIP (LEEDS) LTD£246,759 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawIntegrated Care System Strategy 9 Alie Street, London, London, E1 8DEContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.