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NHS England · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

NHS England invites suppliers to take part in an engagement on its plans to introduce a market into Digital Primary Care within NHS England’s Transformation Directorate. This will succeed the GP IT Futures Framework which has now expired. NHSE is looking to engage the market on supply of Digital Primary Care solutions that will be procured by Integrated Care Boards & approved agencies across the UK, ensuring streamlined access to innovative digital solutions. These solutions will be reflective of healthcare professionals' needs, as shared with NHSE through research & user engagement. They will augment those solutions in development or already assured for marketing on the DSIC Catalogue. Market engagement will explore current market capacity across a range of patient-facing, clinical & administrative capabilities; & the extent to which the market could assist with further development of those capabilities through research & innovation.

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48180000 — Medical software package
  • CPV48311000 — Document management software package
  • CPV48810000 — Information systems
  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV72263000 — Software implementation services
  • CPV72300000 — Data services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C356639
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 2
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 3
Id
48180000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical software package
Entry 4
Id
48311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Document management software package
Entry 5
Id
48810000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Information systems
Entry 6
Id
72263000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software implementation services
Entry 7
Id
72300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
018713-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
2 May 2025, 11:49

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
20 Jun 2025, 23:59
Description
Communication The market engagement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, using NHS England’s e-Sourcing portal Atamis, at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Interested organisations are requested to express their interest in the services by visiting the Atamis e-Sourcing portal linked to above and searching for Atamis Reference number C356639 Requests to participate must be submitted electronically via Atamis. Once registered on Atamis, organisations will be directed to published material both on Atamis and an external Confluence site. This material includes a link to an MS Forms Market Engagement Questionnaire, which organisations are encouraged to complete and submit by 5pm on the 20th of June 2025. Please note that clarification questions will be accepted up to 5pm on the 6th of June 2025. Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, via Atamis. This notice is an information gathering exercise and therefore publication or response does not commit the Authority or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. The Authority will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Useful Links • Home - NHS Transformation Directorate (https://transform.england.nhs.uk/) • NHS England » Digital Primary Care (https://www.england.nhs.uk/digitaltechnology/digital-primary-care/) • Primary Care Digital Services Operating Model: (https://www.england.nhs.uk/digitaltechnology/digital-primary-care/gp-digital-services-operating-model-21-23/) [Note: a new version of this Model is being prepared for publication] • Digital Services for Integrated Care (https://digital.nhs.uk/services/digital-services-for-integrated-care) • Buying Catalogue: (https://buyingcatalogue.digital.nhs.uk/) • Central Digital Platform (optional registration) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/central-digital-platform-factsheet-html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDPT-3135-BWWY
Name
NHS England

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI45
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PDPT-3135-BWWY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8UG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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