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UHB/ BSOL ICS Integrated Patient Pathway

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:53.

Opportunity overview

Birmingham and Solihull ICS (BSol ICB) has a registered population of over 1.6 million people supported in primary care by 176 GP Practices/Practice Groups across five localities in Birmingham and one in Solihull. The key acute providers comprise: • University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust • Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust • The Royal Orthopaedic NHS Foundation Trust • Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust • Birmingham and Solihull Mental NHS Foundation Trust • Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is now one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England treating more than 2.2 million patients each year from a regional, national, and international population. Further information can be obtained from https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/ The Trust is made up of the following; • Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) • Birmingham Heartlands Hospital • Good Hope Hospital • Solihull Hospital • Solihull Community Services • Birmingham Chest Clinic • Along with a number of satellite units, allowing patients to be treated closer to home In addition, a range of multi-specialty independent sector providers operate under ICB contracts across the 6 localities. Currently, patient pathways across primary, community and secondary care are fragmented, with multiple manual processes for referrals, results handling, and patient communication. This creates inefficiencies, clinical variation, and a lack of patient visibility, all of which contribute to poorer outcomes and health inequalities. To address this, UHB is system lead on the procurement of a single, integrated digital pathway platform integrated within primary care to: • Deliver evidence-based care consistently across multiple specialities. • Improve efficiency and reduce the risk of error and unwarranted variation delivering care to the patient in the most appropriate setting, first time. • Facilitate patient choice and engagement, ensuring referrals are directed to the right clinic at the right time. • Improve quality of care, reduce health inequalities, and give patients visibility and involvement throughout their journey.

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.7m

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
PROC.08.0739
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
060174-2025
Description
Change to description

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
21 Jan 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
27 Oct 2025, 13:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
29 Sept 2025, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
The Contracting Authority will pay correctly addressed, valid and undisputed invoices within 30 days of the day on which the invoice is received or, if later, the day on which the payment falls due in accordance with the invoice in accordance with and subject to the requirements of the Contract. Service Providers to the Contracting Authority must ensure comparable payment provisions apply to the payment of their sub-contractors and the sub-contractors of their sub-contractors. General requirements for an invoice for the Contracting Authority include: • Supplier Invoice number • A description of the good/services supplied is included. • The Contracting Authority’s reference number/Purchase Order number is included. • It must be sent and addressed to : prch@uhb.nhs.uk University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, PO Box 16967, Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 6TT

Enquiry period

Ends
9 Oct 2025, 15:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,666,666.67
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,000,000

Renewal

Description
The Contracting Authority proposes to enter into Contract(s) for a maximum period of 10 years with the successful Tenderer(s). The initial contract term shall be 4 years with the potential for six 12 month Contract extension periods by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract. The Initial Term will be subject to a review period prior to the commencement of Year 3.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Presentation
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
1 Feb 2030, 23:59
Starts
2 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Feb 2036, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) which can be found on Atamis
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) which can be found on Atamis

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
060687-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
29 Sept 2025, 17:25
Entry 3
Id
080728-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
8 Dec 2025, 15:43

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
059841-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
25 Sept 2025, 16:15
Entry 2
Id
060174-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
26 Sept 2025, 14:13

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
met
Date Met
31 Oct 2024, 00:00
Description
Pre-Market was already conducted under PCR 15 and was concluded on 31st October 2024 PIN Details: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032482-2024 2024/S 000-032482

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWVL-6877-BXXV
Name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 2WB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Mindelsohn Way

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PWVL-6877-BXXV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Abdul Alim

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
It has become apparent to access NHSE funding, we will need to materially change the Tender to be able to award. As this will not follow Procurement Act rules, this has left the Authority no choice but to abandon the Tender.
Final Status Date
8 Dec 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B15 2WB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG31 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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