Planning

UHB Product Management System

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

04 Sep 2025 at 11:26

Summary of the contracting process

The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a scalable product management system. This tender is focused on acquiring a tool to enhance product lifecycle management, facilitate improved collaboration among teams, and support governance needs. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting IT software and project management software development. The anticipated contract period is from 1st January 2026 to 31st July 2028, and it is situated in Birmingham, UK. Businesses interested in this opportunity should engage in the market engagement process by responding to the requirements outlined in Annex 1 and submitting interest via the Health Family Single eCommercial System Portal by 26th September 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in IT software packages and project management software development services, especially those offering scalable solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as they may find this contract suitable to demonstrate their capabilities in managing complex product systems. By engaging early in the pre-market engagement, businesses can gain insights into the tender requirements and tailor their solutions to meet the needs of the Trust, potentially fostering partnerships and enhancing their market presence in the healthcare sector.

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Notice Title

UHB Product Management System

Notice Description

UHB is seeking to implement a scalable product management tool to support end-to-end product lifecycle management. It will improve visibility and transparency of product roadmaps and priorities, enable better collaboration between cross-functional teams and support governance and reporting requirements.

Planning Information

Potential suppliers are requested to respond to the full requirements, as detailed in Annex 1 Feedback on Requirements - UHB PMS PME with confirmation of ability to meet the requirement, a description of how their product meets the requirement. Suppliers must provide estimated costs for their product, including full breakdown, implementation, and ongoing support. Supplier should respond to the 3 year worksheets within the Annex 2 Indicative Cost Schedule. Procurement Process The procurement process will be subject to further approvals and this Pre-Market Engagement Exercise will help form the tender process so currently, the route to market is unknown. Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Health Family Single eCommercial System Portal (Atamis) by 13:00 on Friday 26th September 2025. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Please search for C386925 To View documents please register interest and then navigate "My Proposals and quotes"

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059407
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053884-2025
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

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48517000 - IT software package

72212331 - Project management 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
4 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
andrew.gough2@uhb.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 2GW
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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