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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-013113/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Services

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Procurement and Logistics Service
Postal address: 77 Boucher Crescent
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT12 6HU
Country: United Kingdom
Email: ict.sourcing@hscni.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available.
Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible,free of charge,at:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: 5330575 EPHARMACY PROGRAMME ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF PRESCRIPTIONS (ETP) PROJECT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Reference number: 5330575
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to:
• Assess the marketplace to determine the scope and capability of ETP solutions currently available or the ability to provide a bespoke solution;
• Gain an understanding of where, how, over what timescales, and at what costs, these solutions, if previously developed, have been successfully implemented in health systems of a similar or larger scale to HSCNI;
• Gain an indication of likely costs of implementing an ETP solution in NI;
• Gauge the interest in the market of the potential opportunity to provide an ETP solution for NI;
• Learn from any recognised “good practice” in other clients and jurisdictions.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 64000000
Main CPV code: 72200000
Main CPV code: 72300000
Main CPV code: 72500000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to:
• Assess the marketplace to determine the scope and capability of ETP solutions currently available or the ability to provide a bespoke solution;
• Gain an understanding of where, how, over what timescales, and at what costs, these solutions, if previously developed, have been successfully implemented in health systems of a similar or larger scale to HSCNI;
• Gain an indication of likely costs of implementing an ETP solution in NI;
• Gauge the interest in the market of the potential opportunity to provide an ETP solution for NI;
• Learn from any recognised “good practice” in other clients and jurisdictions.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2025-04-23
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2024-04-23