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AI Theatre Planning

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 19:49.

Opportunity overview

UHL & UHN Group requires the Provision of the AI Services relate to the provision of a Theatre Productivity application built on the FDP canonical data model and deployed entirely within the Trusts’ FDP tenant. The Group is seeking to appoint a Service Provider to deliver an AI services pilot that includes the design, deployment, and early-use evaluation of a real time, predictive theatre productivity platform.

Classification

  • CPV72212517 — IT software development 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
C425464
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Mar 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
31 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Mar 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212517
Description
IT software development services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
UHL & UHN Group requires the Provision of the AI Services relate to the provision of a Theatre Productivity application built on the FDP canonical data model and deployed entirely within the Trusts’ FDP tenant. The Group is seeking to appoint a Service Provider to deliver an AI services pilot that includes the design, deployment, and early-use evaluation of a real time, predictive theatre productivity platform, including these product capabilities: Product Capabilities in Scope of Pilot: • Real time, historical & forecast theatre performance metrics (utilisation, delays, overruns, cancellations) • AI powered predictive & prescriptive analytics (identifying risks, recommending operational actions) • Interactive dashboards tailored to clinicians, ops teams, and execs • Benchmarking across sites & specialties to identify unwarranted variation • Early Warning System for late starts, overruns, utilisation risks • Outlier detection (repeated delays, underused theatres) • Planned vs Actual auto matching to surface operational variances quickly • Impact tracking to measure which interventions work • Conversation AI for generating custom insights • Digital twin for demand, schedule, attendance • Seamless FDP integration using UHL & UHN canonical data model • Standardised definitions & metrics to support consistent decision making • Employ and train users; and provide change management support for successful adoption including but not limited to communications, SOPs, training, floor-walking, post-go live support Services in Scope of Pilot: • Co-design with UHL & UHN Theatre Operational, Clinical, and Improvement teams • Deployment within UHL & UHN FDP tenant • Governance & assurance activities (NHSE IG, UHL & UHN Tech Design Assurance, IG, Cyber, clinical safety, and AI Governance) • Operational improvement support and KPI baseline setup • Product development to MVP and incremental feature releases (subject to scoping and timelines agreed to by project team) • Evaluation of benefits jointly with UHL & UHN • Training, user adoption support, and theatre operational enablement • Participation in NHSE FDP solution exchange
Due
20 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
015402-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Feb 2026, 16:07
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PWXN-8614-MPHH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWXN-8614-MPHH

Address

Street Address
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 6WW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF21

Contact

Name
Peter Burlingham-Hall

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF21 · LE1 6WW · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 015402-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·