ambitious shared EPR procurement for four NHS trusts ended

A significant shared EPR procurement involving four NHS trusts in Blackpool, Lancashire, and South Cumbria has been abruptly abandoned without selecting a supplier or awarding a contract. The decision to end the procurement mid-evaluation was due to disagreements among the trusts and the preferred supplier submitting a non-compliant bid. The trusts have decided to reassess their requirements and will launch a new procurement process. While this setback may impact their long-term vision of consolidating into a single system, it will not affect day-to-day hospital services. The cancellation of this ambitious joint procurement highlights the challenges faced by NHS trusts in implementing shared EPR systems.