Planning

Child Health Information Services - North East and Yorkshire and Cumbria

NHS ENGLAND

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PlanningUpdate

19 Dec 2025 at 12:41

Planning

28 Nov 2025 at 15:29

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is orchestrating a significant procurement process aiming to appoint a provider for Child Health Information Services (CHIS) across the North East, Yorkshire, and Cumbria regions. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a tender period scheduled to end on 20 April 2026, and an estimated award period concluding by 1 September 2026. The total contract value is anticipated to be approximately £52 million, with the main procurement category being services in the health sector. This process is being managed via an open procedure, allowing interested parties to access procurement documents through the designated e-tendering portal, Atamis. Key geographical locations targeted by this tender include regions UKC (North East), UKD1 (Cumbria), and UKE (Yorkshire), with child health record management being central to the service offering.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses with expertise in health services, particularly those specialising in clinical information systems and child health records. Companies with a solid track record in managing comprehensive health data systems would find themselves well-positioned to compete. The NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit is overseeing the tender process, and suppliers who successfully secure the contract may look forward to a five-year term with potential extensions, contingent on service performance. Engaging in this contract could stimulate business growth, enhance industry reputation, and enable new service innovations within the targeted regions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Child Health Information Services - North East and Yorkshire and Cumbria

Notice Description

This Planned Procurement Notice is being published to alert the market that NHS England is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver Child Health Information Services (CHIS) across the North East and Yorkshire and Cumbria. The primary aim of CHIS is to establish and manage comprehensive child health record records. These are used to support organisations that provide specified public health interventions in ensuring that all children are offered the full range public health interventions. The opportunity will be offered to the market as a single contract. Previous published notice relating to this opportunity: F01: Prior information notice Prior information only Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-004027 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04dc62 Published 6 February 2025, 4:07pm

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The duration of the contract is 5 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Any extension will be subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance, and at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb43
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084888-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

48814400 - Clinical information system

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£51,719,121 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£51,719,121 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Apr 20263 months to go
Future Notice Date
9 Mar 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Additional Buyers

NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
england.commercialqueries@nhs.net, necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD1 Cumbria, TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Durham South
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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