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28 Nov 2025 at 15:29

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is managing a public procurement process through the NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit to appoint a provider for Child Health Information Services (CHIS) in the North East and Yorkshire and Cumbria. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically within the health services industry, and involves clinical information systems. The procurement method is an open procedure and does not involve lotting, with the contract divided into a single lot. The contract term is initially set for five years, starting from 1 April 2027, with a possibility of extension for an additional two years, subject to satisfactory performance. Key dates include the deadline for submission by 12 noon on 30 April 2026, with tender documents available from 19 March 2026. All submissions and communications are managed via the Atamis portal.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for health service providers and SMEs capable of managing comprehensive child health records. With a substantial financial value, the contract promotes competitive tendering, rewarding technical expertise and social value, offering small to medium enterprises viability. The successful provider will play a crucial role in supporting public health interventions, ensuring complete child health records are established and maintained. Businesses with expertise in clinical information systems, health services, and a robust infrastructure to support public health initiatives will be well-placed to compete for this promising contract.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Child Health Information Services - North East and Yorkshire and Cumbria

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England as a Procurement delivery partner to manage the procurement of the Child Health Information Services (CHIS) across the North East and Yorkshire and Cumbria. The Contracting Authority are undertaking an Open Procedure and the awarding of this contract is subject to the Procurement Act 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Provider Selection Regime 2023 and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This tender notice is being published to alert the market of this opportunity and the Contracting Authority's intention to appoint a provider. It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to award a public contract to the provider who submits the most advantageous tender as a result of the competitive tendering procedure. 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 lot as it is not suitable or not applicable for lotting. The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2027, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and Governance, subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 30 April 2026. Additional information NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 19 March 2026.

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 and Governance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb43
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030775-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
2 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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