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Invitation to Attend a Market Engagement Event On 8th January 2026 at 10:45 - Digital Platform provision for North East North Cumbria Community OPIP

HEALTH INNOVATION NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA

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Market Engagement Notice
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18 Dec 2025 at 09:23

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria (HI NENC) is organising a Market Engagement Event scheduled for 8th January 2026 at 10:45 AM. This event is part of the planning stage for the procurement of a digital platform under the Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP) aimed at creating an innovative obesity pathway in North East and North Cumbria. The procurement falls under the IT services category, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support, with the location specified as the United Kingdom. The engagement is set to conclude on 7th January 2026. Interested parties are invited to register on Eventbrite to attend the virtual event conducted via Teams.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses within the digital health sector, particularly those experienced in integrated digital platform solutions. Companies that specialise in consulting, software development, and Internet services, especially in a healthcare context, are well-suited to compete. The platform required must integrate with existing NHS systems, ensuring high standards of clinical safety, information governance, and cybersecurity. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate and provide feedback that will help refine the procurement strategy, offering a chance to influence and partake in a project of substantial community impact and potential growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Attend a Market Engagement Event On 8th January 2026 at 10:45 - Digital Platform provision for North East North Cumbria Community OPIP

Notice Description

The purpose of this Notice is to invite market operators to a Market Engagement Event for the potential future exercise to procure services supporting the development of an innovative obesity pathway in North East and North Cumbria on Thursday 8th January at 10:45 via Teams Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) is developing a new, community-first obesity pathway as part of the Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP). The pathway will support adults with obesity who are waiting lists or at risk of economic activity due to obesity and related long-term conditions. To enable this at scale, NENC ICB is exploring options to procure a digital partner to provide an integrated platform that will act as the digital "spine" for the pathway. The intended service is expected to support the following: 1. Identification and invitation of eligible patients (for example via population-health tools and waiting-list data) 2. Digital referral, consent and triage 3. Patient-facing tools for self-assessment, remote monitoring and behavioural support (including AI meal planning) 4. Role based portals for community pharmacies, specialist teams and programme staff. The platform will need to integrate with existing NHS systems (for example NHS App, GP clinical systems and provider electronic patient records), support high standards of clinical safety, information governance and cybersecurity, and generate data and dashboards required for independent evaluation of outcomes, equity and value for money. This Market Engagement Event is intended to help NENC ICB understand the capabilities, innovations and constraints within the digital health market, and to test our emerging requirements and delivery approach. Feedback from suppliers will be used to refine any future specification and procurement strategy for these services. Additional information: To attend this event please register on Eventbrite using this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/market-engagement-event-innovative-obesity-pathway-nenc-tickets-1978132080302?aff=oddtdtcreator This notice is for information and engaging with the supply market only. It is not a binding statement of intent or call for competition. HI NENC reserves the right not to enter a formal process and not award a contract. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirements, the service classification of this requirement from the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of the HI NENC's current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding. HI NENC reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time. HI NENC will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a potential supplier in acting on the basis of this Market Engagement Event

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/becfc809-ede8-43da-89dc-8a14c64263a6
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Jan 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH INNOVATION NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
businessdevelopment@healthinnovationnenc.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE1 4DL
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

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