# External Assurance - EPR

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST](/buyers/county-durham-and-darlington-nhs-foundation-trust/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £50,000
- Published: 8 December 2017
- Planned start: 1 February 2018
- Planned end: 31 July 2018
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3ea37cd0-513e-4d3e-ae55-cd3580762590-185990
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16d34ee5-a8b2-4457-a007-492567b94f9b

## Description

County Durham & Darlington NHS Trust \(CDDFT\) has embarked on a formal procurement of an Electronic Patient Record \(EPR\) solution to replace a significant number of legacy systems\. The evidence is that the majority of programme failures are linked to poor benefits realisation data, mis-matches in delivery and customer expectations and unclear SRO responsibilities\. As this will be one of the most significant change programmes that CDDFT will undertake in the foreseeable future, the Trust wishes to explore the option to determine the confidence levels in the delivery of the EPR Programme through evidence based findings and recommendations, which have been confirmed by appropriate external sources\. With the above in mind, the EPR Programme Board has analysed the potential risks to the Programme and reviewed the options for external assurance and has confirmed that it wishes to consider external assurance support in respect of: • Organisational readiness • Pre Go Live Readiness including Benefits Realisation Testing Suppliers are advised to register their interest at: https://www\.cardea\.nhs\.uk/cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent\.aspx?EventID=3867&Culture=en-GB Additional information: To obtain documents suppliers must register their interest in the first instance at: https://www\.cardea\.nhs\.uk/cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent\.aspx?EventID=3867&Culture=en-GB

## Related contract awards

- [Service Contract for the Maintenance of Ultrasonic Bronchoscopes](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-16caf03b-2b59-41e4-a853-94843274c10e): County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
- [Lymphoedema Products Supply](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f57773f3-7e2a-43d0-89cd-4cc8fe62188c): County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
- [Lymphoedema Products Supply](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-4d4c1ea4-f59e-4e13-8ec5-73ccf15b0a34): County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ea37cd0-513e-4d3e-ae55-cd3580762590-185990)