Notice Information
Notice Title
2037 Section 12 (S12) Digital Solution for NHS BLMK ICB
Notice Description
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver a S12 Digital Solution. A digital solution is required which automates the management of the Mental Health Act S12 Assessment process. The digital platform will need to include the following functions to allow the automation of the S12 Assessment process. * Only accredited S12 Doctors should be able to access the system meaning that pre-authorisation checks that the Doctor has been accredited has already taken place. These will need to be regularly checked and updated by the provider. * S12 Doctors should be able to add their availability calendar to the system which means professionals can see which Doctors are available to be called upon at any time. * The AMHP - (Allied Mental Health Professional - accredited social worker under the powers of the MHA) should be able to open and manage their S12 caseload on the system. * Doctors must be able to add their information on the system when they have completed their assessment, leading to automatic payment in the next monthly scheduled payment run. * The software provider will need to provide training for Doctors, AMHPs and admin staff to use the system effectively and provide online support to all users. * The ICB will need to receive detailed activity reports regarding numbers, times and dates of assessments along with providers which can aid resource allocation. The deadline for responses is by 17:00 hours on Wednesday 21st January 2026. The opportunity will be carried out in accordance with the ICB's procurement obligations under the Procurement Act 2023. To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating this opportunity, please follow the instructions below: 1. Go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (and click the link to register (If your organisation has not registered previously) 2. Once registered, login into the system and look for 'Quote/tender C408629 - 2027 Section 12 (S12) Digital Solution for NHS BLMK ICB.
Planning Information
** THIS NOTICE IS FOR MARKET ENGAGEMENT PURPOSES ONLY ** NHS Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in delivering a S12 Digital Solution. A digital solution is required which automates the management of the Mental Health Act S12 Assessment process. The digital platform will need to include the following functions to allow the automation of the S12 Assessment process. • Only accredited S12 Doctors should be able to access the system meaning that pre-authorisation checks that the Doctor has been accredited has already taken place. These will need to be regularly checked and updated by the provider. • S12 Doctors should be able to add their availability calendar to the system which means professionals can see which Doctors are available to be called upon at any time. • The AMHP – (Allied Mental Health Professional – accredited social worker under the powers of the MHA) should be able to open and manage their S12 caseload on the system. • Doctors must be able to add their information on the system when they have completed their assessment, leading to automatic payment in the next monthly scheduled payment run. • The software provider will need to provide training for Doctors, AMHPs and admin staff to use the system effectively and provide online support to all users. • The ICB will need to receive detailed activity reports regarding numbers, times and dates of assessments along with providers which can aid resource allocation. The purpose of this advert is to invite the market to engage and provide feedback on the draft specification. This will provide the ICB with valuable information to ensure that the service and specification is fit for purpose. The deadline for market engagement responses is by 17:00 hours on Friday 5th December 2025. Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out any further procurement process. Any future opportunity will be carried out in accordance with the ICB's procurement obligations under the Procurement Act 2023. To register your interest, please follow the link below, and search for the project reference/name as detailed: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Project reference: C400548
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e6ef
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085677-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- 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
- £126,434 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £126,434 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 15 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Additional Buyers
NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
- Contact Name
- Daniella Sarno, NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
- Contact Email
- agem.transactional.procurement@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BEDFORDSHIRE
- Postcode
- SG17 5TQ
- Post Town
- Stevenage
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF11 Derby
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Derby
- Electoral Ward
- Darley
- Westminster Constituency
- Derby North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085677-2025
23rd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085666-2025
23rd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076295-2025
24th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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