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Market Engagement – Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Platform

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 18:16.

Opportunity overview

The authorities are looking to engage with the market regarding the future provision of a cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. The exercise aims to understand market capability, implementation approaches, commercial models and future ERP strategies capable of supporting NHS organisations and subsidiary companies within a complex multi-entity environment. This market engagement exercise is being conducted by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of itself and the participating organisations listed within the procurement documentation. Information gathered through this exercise may be shared with other NHS organisations within the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System for strategic planning and future procurement considerations. Please note any dates included in this notice for tendering activities are estimates only.

Classification

  • CPV48442000 — Financial systems software package
  • CPV48451000 — Enterprise resource planning software package

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
TEKH1791
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2035, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2036, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48451000
Description
Enterprise resource planning software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
48442000
Description
Financial systems software package

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Pre-market engagement exercise seeking information from suppliers of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions capable of supporting multi-entity NHS and commercial organisations, including finance, procurement, inventory, reporting and future integrated care system requirements. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in this preliminary market engagement exercise by reviewing and responding to the Request for Information (RFI) documentation available via the Atamis eSourcing portal. Responses should be submitted through Atamis no later than 12:00 noon on 17 August 2026. Suppliers who submit a response and can demonstrate relevant market capability may be invited to participate in presentation sessions expected to take place during the week commencing 31 August 2026. To access the opportunity, suppliers should register and express an interest via the Atamis eSourcing portal: [Insert Atamis opportunity link] This engagement is being undertaken for market research and procurement planning purposes only and will not result in a contract award. Responses will be used to inform future procurement strategy, specification development and potential procurement routes
Due
18 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
069977-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Jul 2026, 20:46
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PYBV-2474-CMNH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYBV-2474-CMNH

Address

Street Address
Trust Headquarters, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road
Locality
Canterbury
Postal Code
CT1 3NG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ44

Contact

Name
H Greening

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PHVC-1716-LBDJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVC-1716-LBDJ

Address

Street Address
Trinity House, 110 - 120 Upper Pemberton,
Locality
Ashford
Postal Code
TN25 4AZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Name
This market engagement exercise is being led by 2gether Support Solutions Ltd on behalf of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and other participating organisations to inform future ERP procurement strategy.

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 3
Name
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-PPON-PHGM-8136-GWTX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHGM-8136-GWTX

Address

Street Address
2nd floor Gail House Lower Stone Street
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME15 6NB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Name
This procurement is currently being managed by 2gether Support Solutions on behalf of all Kent and Medway Trusts

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 4
Name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PLWZ-5628-VQPM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLWZ-5628-VQPM

Address

Street Address
Hermitage Lane, Kent
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME16 9QQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Name
This market engagement exercise is being led by 2gether Support Solutions Ltd on behalf of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and other participating organisations to inform future ERP procurement strategy.

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 5
Name
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PGVY-4831-CRNZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGVY-4831-CRNZ

Address

Street Address
Green Zone, Level 1, Medway Maritime Hospital Windmill Road
Locality
Gillingham
Postal Code
ME7 5NY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ41

Contact

Name
This market engagement exercise is being led by 2gether Support Solutions Ltd on behalf of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and other participating organisations to inform future ERP procurement strategy.

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 6
Name
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PWRB-2618-VVJG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWRB-2618-VVJG

Address

Street Address
Darent Valley Hospital Darenth Wood Road
Locality
Dartford
Postal Code
DA2 8DA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ43

Contact

Name
This market engagement exercise is being led by 2gether Support Solutions Ltd on behalf of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and other participating organisations to inform future ERP procurement strategy.

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 7
Name
2Gether Support Solutions Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PCDZ-9193-RJPH
Role Details
2gether Support Solutions are conducting this RFI process and may also be a party to the contract deliverables following a subsequent procurement process

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCDZ-9193-RJPH

Address

Street Address
William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford
Locality
Kent
Postal Code
TN24 0LZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Canterbury · UKJ44 · CT1 3NG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 069977-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·