Notice Information
Notice Title
Patient Healthcare Communications and Related IT Services Framework
Notice Description
NHS Commercial Solutions is seeking to engage with the market ahead of a potential procurement exercise for Patient Healthcare Communications and Related IT Services. We are inviting suppliers to participate in a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise via the Atamis procurement portal ( https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/) to help shape our requirements and assess market interest. This is not a call for competition and is being conducted without prejudice to any future procurement process. Please note this engagement is only for information and is not to be scored. The questions are categorised as below: Section 1: Supplier Information Section 2: Lot Interest and Capability Section 3: Technical Capability & Innovation Section 4: Commercial & Framework Design Section 5: General Feedback
Planning Information
NHS Commercial Solutions is seeking to engage with the market ahead of a potential procurement exercise for Patient Healthcare Communications and Related IT Services. We are inviting suppliers to participate in a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise via the Atamis procurement portal ( https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/) to help shape our requirements and assess market interest. This is not a call for competition and is being conducted without prejudice to any future procurement process. Please note this engagement is only for information and is not to be scored. The questions are categorised as below: Section 1: Supplier Information Section 2: Lot Interest and Capability Section 3: Technical Capability & Innovation Section 4: Commercial & Framework Design Section 5: General Feedback
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051d1b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045233-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
48 - Software package and information systems
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
30192400 - Reprographic supplies
30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
30231300 - Display screens
31682230 - Graphic display panels
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
32232000 - Video-conferencing equipment
32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
35113000 - Safety equipment
35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48481000 - Sales or marketing software package
48512000 - Interactive voice response software package
48515000 - Video conferencing software package
48983000 - Development software package
64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
64200000 - Telecommunications services
64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services
64216100 - Electronic message services
64216120 - Electronic mail services
71317200 - Health and safety services
71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72212515 - Video conferencing software development services
72230000 - Custom software development services
72261000 - Software support services
72262000 - Software development services
72300000 - Data services
72400000 - Internet services
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
79512000 - Call centre
79710000 - Security services
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,400,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Dec 2025 - 1 Dec 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SURREY & BOARDERS PARTNERSHIP NHS ON BEHALF OF NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS
- Contact Name
- NHSCS Digital Team
- Contact Email
- nhscs.digital@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- 01306646822
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DORKING
- Postcode
- RH4 1XA
- Post Town
- Redhill
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ26 East Surrey
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLL1 West Wales and The Valleys, TLL14 South West Wales, TLL2 East Wales, TLM Scotland, TLM5 North Eastern Scotland, TLM7 Eastern Scotland, TLM8 West Central Scotland, TLM9 Southern Scotland, TLM91 Scottish Borders, TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Mole Valley
- Electoral Ward
- Dorking North
- Westminster Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045233-2025
1st August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044802-2025
31st July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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