Planning

IT Services Provisioning

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

05 Mar 2025 at 13:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a public procurement process for IT Services Provisioning, aimed at enhancing digital capabilities to support new facilities, including the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital (CCRH) and Cambridge Children's Hospital (CCH). The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a preliminary market engagement notice launched in March 2025. Key dates include a supplier webinar on March 12, 2025, and a submission deadline for feedback on March 21, 2025. This process is located in Cambridge, UK, within the services category, and aims to ensure the sustainability, scalability, and compliance of digital services across the Trust's operations.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in information technology services, particularly those capable of providing innovative solutions and operational resilience in healthcare settings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, with the contract period expected to run from November 2026 to November 2031. By engaging in this procurement process, IT companies can contribute to shaping the future digital infrastructure of CUH, promoting their services as part of a key public health initiative, and potentially securing a long-term partnership with one of the UK's prominent healthcare providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IT Services Provisioning

Notice Description

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) is committed to leveraging technology to enhance patient care, drive operational efficiency, and ensure compliance with NHS and regulatory standards. Digital capabilities will be a key enabler for the Trust's two new hospitals, the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital (CCRH) and Cambridge Children's Hospital (CCH). As part of its digital transformation, CUH is reviewing its long-term technology and application strategy to ensure its digital services remain sustainable, scalable, and aligned with evolving healthcare and organisational needs. To support this, the Trust is conducting Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to evaluate its future approach to IT services and digital infrastructure, ensuring value for money, operational resilience, and future growth. The objective of the PME is to engage the market to help shape the procurement in alignment with the market capabilities, provide perspectives on CUH proposed target states (e.g., bundling of services) and collecting deeper knowledge of innovative solutions. Interested suppliers should contact cuh.tenders1@nhs.net in order to receive a copy of the Request for Further Information and further instructions on participating in this Preliminary Market Engagement.

Planning Information

Key Activities & Timeline • March 5 - Launch of the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice and distribution of RFI document to suppliers that express their interest. • March 12 - Supplier webinar will be held. • March 21 - Submission deadline for feedback form included within the RFI document. • April 7-18 - Potential further supplier engagement and clarification of responses. We encourage interested suppliers to participate in this engagement and contribute to shaping the future IT outsourcing approach at CUH. If you are interested in participating and want to participate in the supplier webinar, please let us know by contacting cuh.tenders1@nhs.net with your contact information attached.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e9c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008042-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cuh.tenders1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 0QQ
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Queen Edith's
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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