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WSFT - IT - Virtual Bones

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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21 Aug 2026 at 15:35

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Summary of the contracting process

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust procured the Virtual Bones platform, a digital orthopaedic decision-support service for assessing, managing and referring patients with fractures and other musculoskeletal injuries. The platform provides clinicians with specialist guidance and streamlined clinical pathways, intended to support better decisions, reduce unnecessary referrals and improve patient care. This is a medical software development service, classified under CPV 72212180. Delivery is for the Trust in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, within the East of England. The requirement is relevant to suppliers of clinical decision-support software, digital health platforms, orthopaedic technology and related implementation services. It concerns a specialist healthcare software solution rather than general IT support, hardware supply or conventional orthopaedic treatment services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Orthobones Ltd on 31 March 2023. The award value was £18,000, inclusive of the stated GBP currency, while the procurement’s total estimated value was £66,000. The awarded contract runs from 6 April 2023 to 5 April 2028. The Trust described the route as an ‘Other’ procurement method and the tender was classified as a services requirement. The arrangement began as a one-year innovative partnership to test the solution’s concept and value within the Trust, then extended to a total five-year term. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The available process information does not state a separate price-quality weighting or other detailed evaluation formula.

This award shows demand from an NHS foundation trust for a clinically focused digital orthopaedic decision-support platform that can operate within patient assessment, management and referral pathways. Competitors would need a credible medical software product, specialist knowledge of fractures and musculoskeletal injuries, and the ability to provide guidance that clinicians can use in practice. Evidence that the solution can improve clinical decision-making, streamline referrals, reduce avoidable referrals and support patient care would be commercially relevant. Suppliers should also be able to work with an NHS organisation through an innovation-led proof-of-concept approach and demonstrate value before supporting a longer-term service. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs, so a smaller specialist health-tech business with appropriate clinical, technical and implementation capability could be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSFT - IT - Virtual Bones

Notice Description

Provision of the Virtual Bones platform, an innovative digital orthopaedic decision support solution used by the Trust to assist in the assessment, management and referral of patients presenting with fractures and musculoskeletal injuries. The platform supports clinicians by providing specialist guidance and streamlined pathways, helping to improve decision-making, reduce unnecessary referrals and enhance patient care. The contract was initially awarded as a one-year innovative partnership to prove the concept and value of the solution within the Trust before being extended to a total term of five years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/201bd914-a9a3-41dd-8e11-9340028a78be
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72212180 - Medical software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£66,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20233 years ago
Contract Period
6 Apr 2023 - 5 Apr 2028 Over 5 years
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
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Postcode
IP33 2QZ
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH64 West Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Southgate
Westminster Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Orthobones Ltd

Further Information

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