Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital-First Patient Communications Solution
Notice Description
Mid & South Essex NHS Trust is exploring options to transform our patient communications from a predominantly paper-based process to a digital-first approach.
Planning Information
We are seeking early engagement with suppliers who can demonstrate the ability to deliver this through modern, integrated solutions. This pre-engagement process will help us understand the market capability, potential solutions, and best practices prior to developing a full specification.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0599d9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056393-2025
- 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
64112000 - Postal services related to letters
64216120 - Electronic mail services
72412000 - Electronic mail service provider
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Sep 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Apr 20264 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 2-3 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
- MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Ben La Rocca
- Contact Email
- benjamin.larocca@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BASILDON
- Postcode
- SS16 5NL
- Post Town
- Southend-on-Sea
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
- Delivery Location
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Basildon
- Electoral Ward
- Langdon Hills
- Westminster Constituency
- South Basildon and East Thurrock
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056393-2025
14th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056392-2025
14th September 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056391-2025
14th September 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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