Planning

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) electronic Patient Care Record (ePCR) (NIAS REACH)

BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE

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Planning

23 Oct 2025 at 11:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service's electronic Patient Care Record (ePCR) system. This process is part of a market engagement to gather information from potential suppliers, with a focus on IT services that include consulting, software development, and support. The procurement is intended for the public sector and adheres to Northern Irish devolved regulations. Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the organisation is accepting clarifications via the eTendersNI messaging portal until 6th November 2025. This initiative involves a comprehensive preliminary market engagement, running from 23rd October to 13th November 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those that provide software programming, systems consultancy, and custom software development. Companies with expertise in developing electronic patient care systems, software testing, and IT support services are well-suited to explore this engagement. It provides a platform for these businesses to understand the requirements deeply and prepare their offerings for future tendering exercises, thereby bolstering their presence in the healthcare IT market within the UK.

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Notice Title

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) electronic Patient Care Record (ePCR) (NIAS REACH)

Notice Description

This is a preliminary market engagement notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the provision of an electronic patient care record (ePCR) on behalf of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS). To this end, the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of potential requirements through the completion of a questionnaire. Instructions for completion of the questionnaire are available via the eTendersNI CfT [Ref:6215577] and relevant preliminary market engagement documents. Suppliers should note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Planning Information

Clarifications should be issued via the eTendersNI messaging portal by no later than the above date.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d257
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067765-2025
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software

72212000 - Programming services of application software

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72230000 - Custom software development services

72250000 - System and support services

72254000 - Software testing

72260000 - Software-related services

72261000 - Software support services

72262000 - Software development services

72263000 - Software implementation services

72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

72268000 - Software supply services

72318000 - Data transmission services

72322000 - Data management services

72500000 - Computer-related services

72510000 - Computer-related management services

72512000 - Document management services

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Oct 2025 - 13 Nov 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ict.sourcing@hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT12 6HU
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Further Information

Notice Documents

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