Planning

National Registry for Robotically Assisted Surgery

HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP LTD

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Planning

13 Nov 2025 at 10:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership Ltd, a sub-central government public authority based in London, is currently at the planning stage for a procurement process concerning the establishment of a National Registry for Robotically Assisted Surgery. This tender falls under the health services industry category and pertains to services that are to be delivered across the United Kingdom. Prospective vendors are encouraged to participate in a pre-market engagement session scheduled for 8th December 2025. Following this, the tender opportunity is set to be published in March 2026, with evaluations anticipated from April to May 2026, an award decision between May and June 2026, and the contract set to commence on 1st October 2026. The total allocated budget for the initial three-year period of the project is up to £1,050,000, excluding VAT, with room for potential extension based on performance and other evaluated criteria.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in robotic surgical technologies and comprehensive data management systems. Companies that excel in providing high-quality information and support for health outcomes improvement, clinical guideline formulation, and innovation in medical technologies will find this tender aligns with their growth objectives. Engagement in this process can assist in establishing strong industry connections, enhancing credibility through association with NHS England priorities and NICE guidelines, and potentially leading to research and development collaborations in the burgeoning field of robotically assisted surgery. Businesses that can offer innovative funding solutions and demonstrate a robust project management framework to deliver the expected outcomes of this registry will be well-positioned to compete for this opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Registry for Robotically Assisted Surgery

Notice Description

The contract for the Robotically Assisted Surgery Registry will initially be delivered for NHS-funded care in England, for a period of 3 years, at a maximum total budget of up to PS1,050,000 GBP excluding VAT. Bids exceeding this limit will be rejected. There is potential to extend the contract for up to two additional years. This extension period, if decided, will be invoked under one of the below options 1)A funded extension at a pro rata cost of the first 3 years 2)The successful bidder, working with the Authority to develop a self-sustaining funding model for the continuation of the registry Please note that the Authority cannot guarantee that an extension will be granted. The maximum budget 'core' value is PS1,050,000 excluding VAT. This excludes the potential two-year extension and aspirational intent which will be included in the service specification at point of tender. The role of a national registry is to provide high-quality information on the organisation, delivery and outcomes of healthcare, together with tools and support to enable healthcare providers and other audiences to make best use of this information. Outcomes are benchmarked against national guidance and standards e.g. quality standards from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and those from other established professional and patient sources. This registry is expected to: Provide information to improve patient safety and outcomes by tracking short- and long-term results of robotic-assisted surgery, evaluate effectiveness and value of robotic-assisted surgery compared with conventional techniques, support standardisation of practice and identify variation in surgical outcomes across hospitals and surgeons, provide evidence to inform clinical guidelines, commissioning, and regulatory decisions and facilitate research and innovation in robotic surgical technologies and techniques. National registries are expected to: a.Develop a robust, high-quality registry designed around key quality metrics as laid out in NICE EVA b.Achieve, articulate and maintain close alignment with relevant NICE national guidance and quality standards throughout the establishment of the registry, as appropriate c.Enable the provision of timely, high-quality data that compares providers of healthcare, and comprises an integrated mixture of named Trust or Health board, Integrated Care System (ICS), commissioner, multidisciplinary team (MDT), possibly consultant or clinical team level and other levels of reporting d.Engage patients, carers and the public in a meaningful way, achieving a strong patient voice which informs and contributes to the design, functioning, outputs and direction of the registry e.Consider the value and feasibility of linking data at an individual patient level to other relevant national datasets either from the outset or in the future, and plan for these linkages from the inception of the contract f.Ensure robust methodological and statistical input at all stages of the audit g.Identify from the outset the full range of audiences for any reports and other registry outputs, and plan and tailor them accordingly h.Provide results in a timely, accessible and meaningful manner minimising the reporting delay and providing continual access to each stakeholder for their own data i.Utilise strong and effective project and programme management to deliver outputs on time and within budget j.Develop and maintain strong engagement with local clinicians, networks, commissioners, patients and their families and carers and charity and community support groups in order to drive improvements in services Further details of NICE Early Value Assessment (EVA) process and methods can be found at: https://www.nice.org.uk/what-nice-does/our-guidance/about-medical-technologies-guidance/early-value-assessment-eva-for-medtech For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-services./J3EC5N6DAH To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/J3EC5N6DAH

Planning Information

Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is seeking to engage with the market on the commissioning of a Robotically Assisted Surgery Registry The Authority is looking to deliver on the requirements of both NHS England priorities and the NICE Early Value Assessment (EVA) requirements. Further details of NICE Early Value Assessment (EVA) process and methods can be found at: https://www.nice.org.uk/what-nice-does/our-guidance/about-medical-technologies-guidance/early-value-assessment-eva-for-medtech HQIP will be looking to hold a pre-market engagement session with potential suppliers on Monday 8th December 2025 10.00am – 11.55am Also in attendance will be system partners and service specialists including charities. The aim of the pre market engagement session is for interested parties to hear and contribute to discussions with system experts and patient groups that will feed in to HQIP’s final decisions on the scope of the audit during this next contract period, and the anticipated outcomes over the 3-5 years of the audit. At this point, the Authority is planning to run this procurement under an open tender. The proposed dates (subject to change solely at the Authorities discretion) are as follows: - Premarket Engagement session: 8th December 2025 - Publication of tender opportunity: March 2026 - Evaluation of submitted bids: April – May 2026 - Award: May – June 2026 - Contract start: 1st October 2026 Whilst the Authority intends to stick to the timeline, it may deviate away from it at any time. The expected value of the contract will be subject to increase under aspirational intent measures which will be defined in the service specification at point of tender. This aspirational intent will cover the value range and mechanisms for invoking each element of it. If you would like to join this pre market engagement event, please email procurement@hqip.org.uk stating your name, position and organisation by close of business Wednesday 3rd December 2025 with ' Robotically Assisted Surgery Registry Pre Market Engagement Event' as the subject line.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e019
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073406-2025
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,050,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Mar 20261 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 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
HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP LTD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@hqip.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC1V 2NX
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Bunhill
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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