Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a £16.7 million EPR contract to Meditech via the NHS LPP Clinical Digital Solutions Framework Agreement.
The contract will run from 30 October 2024 for an initial period of ten years, with the option to extend for a further five, making the maximum contract length a total of 15 years.
The procurement was managed via the NHS London Procurement Partnership (LPP), who are responsible for managing, maintaining, and developing procurement framework agreements for health sector organisations, across a number of areas including clinical digital solutions, estates, facilities and professional services, and pharmacy procurement and workforce.
In September, HTN interviewed Rich Temple, vice president and CIO at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, New Jersey, who spoke on their digital programmes and use of Meditech.
Procurement wider trend
The London Borough of Enfield published a tender notice worth an estimated £13,605,228 over a nine-year period, highlighting intention to appoint up to five providers to deliver prevention and early intervention services. The aim is to support Enfield residents to access information and support independence, with the service split into five lots. These include supporting unpaid carers; supporting independence through information and advice, digital inclusion and assistive technology; supporting independence through advocacy and inclusion; supporting independence and inclusion through early intervention; and supporting recovery and maintaining independence, including through home from hospital.
NHS England also published a contract notice with an estimated total value of £13.3 million for an “experienced, multi-skilled, rapid response intervention service also known as a Tiger Teams service” to support EPR delivery across England. The notice cites challenges for trusts around accessing skilled short-term resources to support EPR delivery, and looks to the provision of “Tiger Teams” of specialists commissioned to deliver a “time-boxed service on behalf of the trust where other attempts to fulfil the requirement have been unsuccessful”.
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB and Herefordshire Council shared a £2.2 million opportunity for the provision of the region’s Technology Enabled Care Service (TECS). The programme comprises of six main functions: sourcing and purchasing of appropriate equipment; delivery and installation; collection, cleaning and recycling; service, maintenance and repairs; storage; and proactive and reactive call monitoring “via a digital alarm receiving centre”.
And Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust published an opportunity worth up to £16 million for an online mental health services framework, seeking to engage with suppliers on the delivery of digital mental health assessments, treatments and therapies for patients across the region. The framework is to support patients across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire & BSW regions and is divided into eight lots, covering eating disorder assessment and treatment, online psychological therapies, and more.
