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Community EPR

NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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05 Nov 2025 at 10:20

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Community EPR" contract was conducted by the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. This was an award stage contract in the IT services sector, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, Internet, and support services. The contract was awarded to Egton Medical Information System (Optum) and is valued at £697,643.28. It involves locations across multiple UK regions, including North East, North West, and Yorkshire, among others. The procurement method used was limited, indicating an award procedure without prior publication. The contract is aimed at supporting engagement between primary care, community, and acute hospitals, with the requirement extended for 2.5 years starting from the signed date of October 5, 2019.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in healthcare IT services, particularly those with experience in Electronic Patient Records (EPR) systems. Businesses with a strong foothold in offering software solutions that bridge primary care and hospital systems will find this contract aligns well with their expertise. Large-scale IT service providers, capable of seamlessly integrating systems across various healthcare entities, will be most suited to compete in such tenders. Moreover, the limited procurement method suggests a focus on specialised capabilities and existing frameworks, further emphasising the potential benefits for established entities in this sector.

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Notice Title

Community EPR

Notice Description

EPR for engagement between primary care, community and acute hospitals.

Lot Information

Lot 1

EPR system between primary care, community and acute hospitals. Additional information: Requirement is to extend for 2.5 years to allow the Trust to undertake a new procurement for the provision of community EPR when it becomes available through LPP frameworks.

Procurement Information

This has been directed by NHSE and LPP when engaging with them to renew the existing contract with LPP as the framework provider and were refused this option even though a community EPR does not exist as a solution within the frameworks.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05daa5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071139-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£697,643 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Oct 20196 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Sarah Hale
Contact Email
sarah.hale@ncic.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CARLISLE
Postcode
CA2 7HY
Post Town
Carlisle
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EGTON MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (OPTUM

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