Notice Information
Notice Title
C390630 Integrated Research Delivery Solution
Notice Description
The NHSBSA are undertaking an RFI in relation to an Integrated Research Delivery Solution. NHSBSA, as digital delivery partner to NIHR, is managing the Research Delivery Data and Intelligence (RDDI) project which aims to create a new digital service, to provide a real-time overview of the delivery status of health and care research nationally. This service will provide information to patients, the public and key stakeholders including industry and health research. This will provide deeper insights into research performance, capability and capacity in research host organisations to the UK Government and other stakeholders. This is expected to support activity in England and may extend to the Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (Devolved Administrations). The requirement for an Integrated Research Delivery Solution form part of the RDDI project. The Integrated Research Delivery Solution needs to provide the a system to cover three core capabilities: * Scalable workflow capability so that research data needs and activities can be managed in a secure, user- based, real time UK wide environment. * Data integration & transformation capability to allow data to be easily integrated and de-duplicated/transformed through APIs into and out-of the Integrated Research Delivery Solution. * BI/AI capability providing a real time data reporting and analytical insight to support a wide user base across four health and care administrations within the UK with tailored reporting needs. The RFI will be seeking high-level information to enable the NHSBSA to assess the market, and to inform the design of the programme and determine the requirements for any future procurement process. Interested parties must register an interest in this RFI via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (search opportunities using system reference C390630). The RFI documents are available within the Health Family Portal from 18th November 2025. Suppliers are able to request a 40min 121 slot with the project team ahead of the RFI deadline. Requests can be made via the messaging function within the Health Family Portal and 121 session will be held 2nd and 3rd December 2025. The response deadlines for the RFI is the 12th of December 2025. The estimated procurement publication of UK04 Tender Notice is 1st April 2026.
Planning Information
Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence ahead of future procurement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e37f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074851-2025
- 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
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48517000 - IT software package
48983000 - Development software package
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72212218 - License management software development services
72212517 - IT software development services
72222300 - Information technology services
72262000 - Software development services
72263000 - Software implementation services
72266000 - Software consultancy services
72268000 - Software supply services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73110000 - Research services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £16,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Apr 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 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
- NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercialservicesteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- Postcode
- NE15 8NY
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Electoral Ward
- Lemington
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074851-2025
18th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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