A preliminary market engagement has been launched by Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, seeking a hosted and fully maintained electronic orthopaedic PROMs and outcomes reporting system.
On the requirements, the trust notes the system should be capable of integrating with its existing EPR, support compliance around statutory reporting and enabling communications between patients and providers. It should allow for the collection and uploading of PROMs and National Joint Registry data via a single system to registries and locations including NHS England, the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, and the National Ligament Registry.
“It is expected that the supplier would be largely independent in ensuring these reporting requirements are met, with limited engagement from the Trust administrative teams required,” Royal Berkshire outlines. “The provider must also provide access and analysis of the data collected through a user-friendly interface for the Trust to be able to review and understand the data being collected, enabling it to support strategic decision making.”
A key KPI will be the trust’s ability to remain in the top categories for meeting reporting requirements, it states, with the selected supplier to play a role in identifying and resolving any challenges in this regard. “The supplier must be adaptive to changes to national reporting requirements and registries and ensure that the Trust remains compliant with these,” it continues.
The estimated value of the contract is £130,000 excluding VAT, with contract dates to cover November 2026 to October 2029 with a possible extension of two further years to October 2031.
The engagement deadline is given as the 25 February 2026, with interested suppliers encouraged to reach out to the trust’s procurement manager via email, explaining their software and/or service offering. More details can be found here.
Wider trend: NHS procurement
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