Planning

Outcome Registers Programme

NHS ENGLAND

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Planning

18 Mar 2025 at 10:22

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of the Outcome Registers Programme, aimed at improving patient safety and outcomes in line with key recommendations from recent reviews. Located in Leeds, NHS England seeks pre-market engagement for the development, delivery, and support services related to this programme, with services expected to commence by 30 September 2025. Interested parties must register by 2 April 2025 for the market engagement event. Following this stage, NHS England may decide to move forward with the procurement process, with further notices expected by 30 June 2025.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare IT solutions, particularly those experienced with procurement software development services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage with this tender, as they may be well-suited to deliver innovative solutions for the multi-faceted Outcome Registers platform. Participation in the pre-market engagement process is crucial for businesses seeking to influence the development of procurement terms and understand available commercial arrangements, ultimately aiding in business growth within the healthcare services industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Outcome Registers Programme

Notice Description

This is to provide notification that NHS England is preparing to initiate premarket engagement in relation to Outcome Registries Programme - Development, Delivery and Support Services, for the provision of services to deliver across England. This is a precursor to procurement activity to replace the existing services from September 2025. The Outcome Registers Programme is a patient centred, clinically led programme, established to fulfil Recommendation 7 of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety (IMMDS) Review, 2020, and Recommendation 1 of the Paterson Inquiry report, 2020, with the core objectives of improving patient safety and patient outcomes. As part of the initial phases of the programme The Outcomes and Registries Clinical Application (ORCA) has subsequently been developed to realise the data improvement recommendations of these reviews and to improve the access, linkage and usage of outcome registry and audit data for the purposes of using these data to improve patient safety and outcomes. This platform is multi-faceted and provides a foundation for the collection, processing, analysis and dissemination of outcome registry data1, the legal basis of which is the Outcomes and Registries Directions 2024.

Planning Information

Pre-engagement session will be held approximately 3 weeks time. date will be confirmed in due course. Interested parties must register their interest in the event, including the names and contact details of each attendee. To note, attendance is limited to a maximum of two people per provider. Please register an interest via https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html confirming who you wish to attend from your organisation . The deadline for participation requests in the market engagement event is Wednesday 2nd April at 12 noon At this point in the process, potentially interested parties are asked to not approach NHSE staff to discuss this potential opportunity. If there are specific clarifications required on the opportunity, please address these through the contact details in this notice, or via the details provided at the event. Following this market engagement process: • NHSE may decide to embark on a process to procure provider or: • NHSE may decide not to commence such a procurement process. NHSE asks the market to appreciate that the main reasons for this engagement are to understand market interest, view of the opportunity and potential commercial arrangements that would be acceptable in the market, given the scale and the ambitions of the project . Should we pursue a process to procure a partner, it will be issuing contractual terms against which bidders will be assessed. Therefore, providing a response will assist us in developing such terms. NHSE also wish to confirm that anything discussed during the market engagement process will not have a bearing on the evaluation of parties during any subsequent process or give any indication of acceptance or commitment to a particular approach. NHSE shall have no liability for any costs howsoever incurred by those participating in this market engagement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ee4a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009827-2025
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72212490 - Procurement software development services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 3-4 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
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Shola Bodumde
Contact Email
a.bodumde@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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