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Patient Portals and E-referrals

THE CHRISTIE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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11 Jul 2025 at 09:09

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust recently completed a public procurement process for the provision of "Patient Portals and E-referrals" software-related services, situated in Manchester, England. This selective procurement was conducted as a call-off from a framework agreement, with an award value of £237,615. The contract spans from 8th March 2025 to 7th March 2026. The procuring authority is located at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, M20 4BX, with the procurement department managing the process. The award was activated on 8th March 2025, and the official notice was published on 11th July 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in software development and support, particularly those with expertise in creating and maintaining patient portals and e-referral systems. Given the selective nature of the procurement process, businesses that are already part of relevant framework agreements stand at a competitive advantage. Avenue 3, an SME, successfully secured the contract, highlighting the Trust's support for smaller enterprises in digital healthcare solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Patient Portals and E-referrals

Notice Description

To provide the trust with Patient Portal and eReferrals Development and Support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a41b72ef-e97d-46bc-991d-5b352c8d6f2d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef0cc493-b4fe-4b66-87a5-ad0a80cd3555
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£237,615 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£237,615 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
8 Mar 2025 - 7 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CHRISTIE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Procurement Department
Contact Email
the-christie.stratproc@nhs.net
Contact Phone
0161 446 3000

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M20 4BX
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Withington
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AVENUE 3

Further Information

Notice Documents

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