Clarifications: Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaboration - EPR Programme: Design, Build and Test Implementation Partner
Questions and Clarifications
Below is a list of the 13 questions and clarifications relating to this opportunity.
1. Could you clarify if the 750-character limit, includes spaces, and applies per question or for all questions combined in each section?
As per 'Attachment 3' "...750 character count (including spaces)…" this is per question.
Last Updated : 13/09/2024
2. Please can you confirm if we are able to submit more than one bid at this stage?
As per 'Attachment 2' "What we expect from you… You may: Submit one bid…"
Last Updated : 13/09/2024
3. Can 'similar organisations' and examples include those which are non-NHS such as the private healthcare sector?
Yes - examples can be from non-NHS healthcare settings, including the private healthcare sector
Last Updated : 16/09/2024
4. Has the team have been receiving external support on the delivery of the programme so far?
The DBT (Design, Build & Test) workstream is currently being formed and therefore has not yet received external support.
Last Updated : 16/09/2024
5. You have asked for two examples for each question except for questions 4 and 6. Would you like us to provide examples for these 2 questions in the same way?
No - examples for these questions are not required
Last Updated : 16/09/2024
6. Can the submission deadline be extended by 1 week
No - we are unable to offer any extensions
Last Updated : 16/09/2024
7. The document 'Further Competition Bid Pack Att1v1.0' refers to two contract lengths: 1 year, 2 months and 0 years, 7 months. Could you please confirm the expected contract length?
1 year, 2 months is the initial contract length. 7 months is the optional extension length
Last Updated : 17/09/2024
8. Please could you clarify Stage 2 submission timescales?
Please refer to the further competition timeline. Publication of stage 2 - 30/09/2024, 09:00 Deadline for suppliers to submit their stage 2 responses - 11/10/2024, 17:00
Last Updated : 17/09/2024
9. Would Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaboration consider alternative commercial relationships? Would you consider multiple contracts for suppliers providing deliverables funder the auspices of the winning bidder?
This further competition is for a single contract to a prime supplier who may have sub-contractors.
Last Updated : 17/09/2024
10. In Attachment "Additional Information - Final.PDF" it is stated that 'specific demonstrable experience of deploying MEDITECH Expanse within NHS Trusts or similar organisations' is required. Within the question set suppliers need to respond to it states 'Please provide two examples of where this has been delivered within the NHS'. We note the clarification answer regarding the ability to use 'non-NHS such as Private Healthcare' - can we confirm that as part of the two examples we can use both NHS and non NHS within our responses for this phase of the bid?
Examples can be both NHS and non-NHS
Last Updated : 17/09/2024
11. Are bidders expected to name sub-contractors and / or their commercial relationships at this stage of the bid? If so where do we submit this?
Sub-contractors and/or commercial relationships should be included, where relevant, as part of the essential skills and experience / nice-to-have skills and experience.
Last Updated : 17/09/2024
12. From reading the supporting information we understand that the TBD resourcing line or s3.1 of the "NWAHC Design Build Test - Additional Information - Final.pdf" are resources that could be provided by the Trust or the Implementation Partner. Will bidders be expected to price all resources at phase 2 of the bid, or provide a fixed price for the deliverables and a rate cards for the resources in the TBD line?
Bidders will be expected to price all resources at phase 2 of the bid. TBD resources will be considered as optional scope Full details will be released as part of the commercial response in phase 2.
Last Updated : 17/09/2024
13. In Attachment 1 - Statement of Requirements, "Any work that’s already been done" you state 'each DBT project team has the following structure as a minimum: • 1 x Project Manager • 1 x Application Analyst / Training Lead (SME) • 1 x Lead analyst • 1 x Analyst On review of the Additional Information - Final.Pdf s3.1, we note that not every DBT has this structure, Pharmacy and ED for example follow a different resourcing structure that appears smaller. Is this correct and do these modalities differ in resourcing makeup?
Pharmacy and ED follow a different resourcing structure. Please refer to the "Additional Information - Final.pdf" s3.1 for the structure of the DBT project teams
Last Updated : 17/09/2024