This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

09 Jun 2026 at 10:53

TenderUpdate

07 Jan 2026 at 09:42

Tender

06 Jan 2026 at 17:35

Planning

02 Jun 2025 at 16:57

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "Scan4Safety - Supply of IMS & POC Scanning System and Associated Hardware Devices" was conducted by Supply Chain Coordination Limited, a sub-central government public authority based in London, United Kingdom. The process was initiated with a tender for managing high-risk medical devices and healthcare consumables, focusing on inventory and point-of-care management. It was completed with an award on 9th June 2026, with the procurement conducted via an open procedure. The contract commences on 24th June 2026 and will last until 23rd June 2030. This procurement encompasses four lots: Inventory Management Systems, Point-of-Care Scanning Systems, a combination of both systems, and supporting hardware and devices, with a total gross contract value of 240 million GBP. The procurement stage has been completed, and the framework agreement supports enhancing patient safety and supply chain efficiency across the NHS.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specializing in software and hardware solutions for inventory and healthcare management systems. Businesses capable of providing innovative, integrated solutions for inventory management or point-of-care services are well-suited to contribute to this framework. The procurement encourages engagement from various suppliers, including those that can deliver a combination of services across multiple lots. By participating, businesses can establish themselves as key players in the healthcare supply chain, improve efficiency, and contribute to critical patient safety advancements. The structure of this framework, allowing competition and direct awards, provides businesses with diverse routes to entry and potential expansion within the UK healthcare sector.

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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) Point-of-Care Scanning Systems (PoC) IMS & PoC Systems Combined Hardware and devices supporting inventory management and point-of-care scanning

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052b07
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054146-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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


CPV Codes

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
£240,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
5 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
24 Jun 2026 - 23 Jun 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
13
Supplier Names

Bar Code Data Ltd

CSS Europe Limited

DAKOTA INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS LIMITED

ELCOM SYSTEMS LIMITED

GENESIS AUTOMATION (UK) LIMITED

GHX UK LTD

GLOBAL VIEW SYSTEMS LIMITED

HTRAK LIMITED

INGENICA SOLUTIONS LIMITED

KESTRONICS LIMITED

OMNICELL LIMITED

Sonitor Technologies AS

THE BARCODE WAREHOUSE LIMITED

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