Notice Information
Notice Title
Scan4Safety - Supply of IMS & POC Scanning System and Associated Hardware Devices
Notice Description
This procurement is in relation to managing high-risk medical devices and healthcare consumables across the supply chain, in-trust inventory management and point-of-care services which are crucial for enhancing patient safety, supply chain resilience, clinical productivity, and cost efficiency. NHS Supply Chain is inviting interactions with qualified supplier organisations capable of delivering these services as part of the tender process. The tender will establish a framework agreement encompassing the following service requirements: -Inventory Management Systems -Point-of-Care Scanning Systems -Hardware and devices supporting inventory management and point-of-care scanning These categories have been separated into four lots: Lot 1: Inventory Management Systems (IMS) Lot 2: Point-of-Care Scanning Systems (PoC) Lot 3: IMS & PoC Systems Combined Lot 4: Hardware and devices supporting inventory management and point-of-care scanning Suppliers are expected to contribute to the development of final requirements based on their ability to deliver one, two, or all of these services. They may bid for individual Lots or any combination thereof, with no restrictions. Each Lot will be evaluated independently, and inclusion in the framework will be awarded accordingly.
Lot Information
Inventory Management Systems (IMS)
A system is required to oversee and manage inventory stock levels to ensure the right products are available at the right time, in the right quantity, and at the right location. The system will streamline processes to track goods from point of order to point of use. It will include stock tracking with near real-time visibility of inventory levels across multiple locations and support demand forecasting and order management to prevent stockouts and overstocking. The system will provide analytics and forecasting of historical data to predict future demand and optimise inventory levels with the capability to integrate with other platforms.
Point-of-Care Scanning Systems (PoC)A system is required to enable the electronic capture of digital, typically barcoded, information at the point of care and/or consumption or use, typically (but not limited to) products, people, places and processes (process can include care, treatment, surgical or other interventional procedures planned, performed and/or cancelled and should allow for capture of multiple processes within one care episode). This will enable accurate identification and traceability, facilitating safer care and more efficient use of clinical resource.
IMS & PoC Systems CombinedA single system is required that can deliver the functionality described above in Lots 1 and 2.
Hardware and devices supporting inventory management and point-of-care scanningPortable electronic handheld devices are required that can capture and convert physical data, typically barcodes, into digital information. These will be used for inventory management and point of care scanning purposes.
Planning Information
We are starting preliminary market engagement and we are looking to engage with all interested parties and this engagement will consist of:- Interested parties are being invited to webinar meetings as part of the pre-market engagement process. This will be to provide detail around the current understanding of the framework requirements and seek input and clarifications to the requirements of the services. These events will be on 12/06/2025 and 17/06/2025 and interested parties can attend either event. Please express you interest in attending to IMS@supplychain.nhs.uk stating details of attendee(s) and which event you would attend. Confirmation will be provided prior to the event. Interested parties will be issued the Draft Specification for feedback available for completion up until the deadline date of 25/06/2025. There is no guarantee that a formal procurement process will be launched as a result of this early market engagement exercise, nor that any contract(s) will be placed. No remuneration or compensation etc will be paid to organisations who take part in this early market engagement exercise. Suppliers should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position who will then be in contact with the pre-engagement information.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052b07
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000915-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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30216110 - Scanners for computer use
30216130 - Barcode readers
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48100000 - Industry specific software package
48430000 - Inventory management software package
72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £200,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 16 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 27 Mar 2026 - 26 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED
- Contact Name
- David Wickens
- Contact Email
- indirectdatatechnology@supplychain.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 8UG
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI45 Lambeth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lambeth
- Electoral Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000915-2026
7th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000844-2026
6th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029303-2025
2nd June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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