The authority is looking to procure an ePMA. For the purposes of electronic prescribing, the solution will be delivering electronic and prescribing of medicines in both inpatient and community settings. The Trust does not currently provide services to either substance misuse or prisons services.

The authority requires a transformation partner capable of delivering meaningful business process change within the Trust. As such the Trust requires the provision not only of a software solution but also the associated support and professional consultation to support meeting Trust Strategic Goals.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services to the people of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex. The Trust also provide some community services in Hampshire for children and young people with mental health problems. The Trust employs approximately 5100 staff across circa 400 teams and services throughout the Trust. The Trust has approximately 80 locations including 27 inpatient wards, totalling 413 inpatient beds.

It is anticipated that once EPMA is fully embedded, there will be a requirement for approximately 500 concurrent users.