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Cancer Management System

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is issued in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to inform the market of an upcoming procurement for the provision of a comprehensive Cancer Management System. The contracting authority is seeking to engage with suitably qualified suppliers to better understand the range of solutions available, inform the development of its procurement strategy, and ensure that the resulting specification reflects current best practice and innovation in cancer care management technologies. The proposed system is expected to support the end-to-end management of cancer pathways, including (but not limited to) patient tracking, multidisciplinary team coordination, Patient Tracker List (PTL) and Pathway management, treatment planning, data integration, reporting, and compliance with relevant clinical standards and regulatory requirements. The system must have functionality to capture, manage and report on Weekly Cancer PTL, Cancer Waiting Times dataset (CWT), Cancer Outcomes and Services Dataset (COSD) and National Cancer Audits. The system should also have functionality to capture and report on cancer personalised care activities and support the management of patients through Digital Remote Monitoring. The system is expected to be able to import and export identified records from and to other clinical systems including Radiology, Pathology, and core Patient administration systems (PAS) As part of this preliminary engagement, interested suppliers may be required to participate in an initial demonstration phase. These demonstrations will form a key component of the market engagement process, enabling the authority to review system capabilities, usability, interoperability, and alignment with organisational needs. Suppliers should be prepared to showcase core functionalities, system architecture, and examples of real-world implementation. Participation in this preliminary market engagement, including the demonstration stage, will not constitute any form of pre-qualification or selection for any future procurement process. Suppliers interested in participating in the demonstration phase are invited to express their interest in accordance with the instructions set out in this notice.

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06941d
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
As part of this preliminary engagement, interested suppliers may be required to participate in an initial demonstration phase. These demonstrations will form a key component of the market engagement process, enabling the authority to review system capabilities, usability, interoperability, and alignment with organisational needs. Suppliers should be prepared to showcase core functionalities, system architecture, and examples of real-world implementation. Please note, this exercise is intended as an awareness, communication and information-gathering exercise offering an opportunity for potential suppliers to provide information/present solutions to the Authority. Further to the above; as part of the pre-market exercise, the Authority may wish to invite providers to present their solutions to key stakeholders of the Authority. The Authority provides no commitment to award a contract or commence any tender process as a result of this market engagement exercise. At this stage the Authority are developing their strategy for procuring the requirements below. Suppliers interested in participating in the demonstration phase are invited to express their interest by contacting megan.nixon2@nhs.net by close of business (17:00) Friday 22nd May.
Due
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
042259-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 May 2026, 09:20
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-NHS-RR7

Identifier

Scheme
GB-NHS
Id
RR7

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBLN-7375-RYXJ

Address

Street Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE9 6SX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gateshead · UKC22 · NE9 6SX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC2 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 042259-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·