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RFI - Child Digital Health Services

NHS England · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

To inform any potential formal procurement, NHS England is conducting this market information-gathering exercise. This document outlines the background and our proposed criteria for procurement of multi-disciplinary teams within the Children’s Digital Health Services team. In summary, the purpose of this exercise is to: • Validate and affirm requirements: Determine whether the market can deliver against our requirements and meet our programme’s needs. • Inform budgeting: Help determine an appropriate budget range for any potential solution. • Sourcing options: gathering information on potential routes to market. • Understand delivery approaches: Gain insight into how delivery models and teams can be adapted to support any contracting model. • Explore options: Learn about other approaches, adaptations or success criteria to existing requirements that can help us to achieve our ultimate objective. N.B Please note that the estimated contract start and end dates are subject to change.

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV72262000 — Software development services
  • CPV72267000 — Software maintenance and repair services
  • CPV79900000 — Miscellaneous business and business-related 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
C451248
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79900000
Description
Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72267000
Description
Software maintenance and repair services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72262000
Description
Software development services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Suppliers interested in this opportunity are requested to complete the Request for Information (RFI) document related to Child Digital Health Services. Please remember that this is a preliminary market engagement and not a competitive tender. This process is being carried out in accordance with the principles outlined in the introduction to the RFI document, and its primary aim is to inform future decision-making. The RFI document and questionnaire can be found on Atamis by searching for "C451248 RFI – Child Digital Health Services". To register on the NHS England’s e-Tendering portal and to access this opportunity, please go to: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. You can then search for the opportunity and access any further information. Clarification questions and responses must be submitted via the NHS England’s e-Tendering portal, Atamis. A webinar will be held on Tuesday 16/06/2026 at 14:00 to 15:00 (BST) for 1 hour to further explain the requirements and aims of the programme. To book a slot for the webinar, please submit your details using the link below: https://www.events.england.nhs.uk/events/child-digital-health-services-market-engagement The deadline for submitting questions relating to this RFI prior to Market Engagement Event is 17:00 11/06/2026. NHSE will aim to respond to questions submitted before this deadline, during the Market Engagement Event. The overall deadline for submitting questions relating to this RFI will be 12:00, 17/06/2026. This preliminary market engagement exercise is due for return by 17:00, 06/07/2026. If you experience any difficulties accessing the documents, please write to england.supplier@nhs.net
Due
6 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053329-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Jun 2026, 13:12
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDPT-3135-BWWY

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

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