Planning

Communication Platform (Software App)

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

17 Oct 2025 at 15:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage, concerning a Communication Platform (Software App) for clinical use. This project falls under the industry category of Software package and information systems, with a primary focus on medical professionals, specifically doctors, using cloud-hosted applications for clinical workflows like Referrals and Handovers. The procurement process is being conducted as a tender engagement, with the milestone for market engagement scheduled to be completed by the 10th of November 2025. Located in Canterbury, the procurement aims to source a ready-to-deploy application ensuring clinical safety certification including DCB0129, with future communication planned by the 12th of December 2025.

This tender opportunity offers substantial growth prospects for businesses capable of providing a reliable Communication Platform that's ready for deployment in a clinical setting. Companies that already have DCB0129-certified software solutions would be well-suited to compete. The project, valued at £288,000 gross, involves a contract period from March 2026 to March 2028. This is a prime opportunity for software providers specializing in medical applications, particularly those with a track record of innovation in cloud-hosted solutions, to establish a significant foothold within the NHS framework by offering their expertise and ready-to-deploy products to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Communication Platform (Software App)

Notice Description

Communication Platform (Software App) for clinical use. It's a cloud hosted app that is used principally, but not exclusively, by doctors. There are 2 main and widely used clinical workflows used across the Trust. Referrals and Handovers. Please note we are not looking for a provider to develop a product the product MUST be ready for deployment and have appropriate clinical safety certification including DCB0129. A full description of the required specification is located on the Atamis project.

Planning Information

East Kent Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of engaging with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for a Clinical Communications Platform. The objective of this RFI is to: • Gather information to support the definition of the project scope and objectives • Understand supplier capabilities • Assess market conditions, trends and innovations • Determine pricing structures • Exploring technical solutions • Assessing potential risks It’s a cloud hosted app that is used principally, but not exclusively, by doctors. There are 2 main and widely used clinical workflows used across the Trust. Referrals and Handovers. Please note we are not looking for a provider to develop a product the product MUST be ready for deployment and have appropriate clinical safety certification including DCB0129. Please do not respond to this opportunity if you DO NOT have a readily available product.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066457-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hannah.greening@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY
Postcode
CT1 3NG
Post Town
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Barton
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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