Planning

Access & Identity Management System (AIMS)

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE

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24 Mar 2026 at 13:18

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

24 Mar 2026 at 10:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for their Access & Identity Management System (AIMS). This initiative falls under the services industry category with a focus on technical and data management services. The procuring organisation, located in Manchester, UK, intends to host a virtual supplier engagement event on 16th April 2026, providing market participants an opportunity to discuss draft service requirements with the aim to publish the Invitation to Tender (ITT) by June 2026. The procurement concerns a contract valued at £825,000 (gross amount £990,000), scheduled to start in May 2027 and run for three years with potential extensions of up to two more years. Interested suppliers are encouraged to register via the Atamis e-sourcing portal.

This tender presents a promising opportunity for businesses specialising in identity management and access federation systems, particularly those offering innovative solutions in secure authentication and data integration. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) suited to deliver technical and data management services will find this procurement appealing due to its government procurement status and sector focus. Participating in the supplier engagement event allows businesses to influence the final service specifications and align their offerings with the healthcare sector’s needs, potentially leading to significant business growth through collaboration with NICE and integration across NHS entities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Access & Identity Management System (AIMS)

Notice Description

NICE is holding a virtual supplier event about its Access and Identity Management System (AIMS) on April 16th 2026, 11:30am to 1pm as part of procurement activities for a new 3-year contract (plus 2 x 12-month). This system provides secure authentication and authorisation for eligible NHS and wider health and social care staff seeking who want to digital knowledge resources purchased by national, regional and local health organisations. AIMS comprises two interdependent components delivered as a single, integrated service: (1) an Identity Provider (IdP) service, which isan "identify management" capability to manage user identification and authentication; and (2) a Federated Access Management service, which is a "publisher federation" capability to manage integration with publisher platforms and ensures users receive the correct access rights. Maintaining this integration is essential to guarantee continuity of access to evidence for the healthcare workforce and to uphold contractual obligations with publishers. At the event, NICE will describe the draft service requirements and hold a question-and-answer session. NICE will highlight the importance of the federation and federated access elements of the service that is used by content providers. The event will be an opportunity for NICE to gather feedback from suppliers about specific aspects of the proposed service and for suppliers to ask questions about and to better understand the service requirements. The draft timeline for the procurement is: ITT publication in June 2026, contract award in September 2026 and service start in May 2027. The provided specification is subject to change in response to feedback from the event. To express interest and participate in this supplier event, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome To find this opportunity in the e-sourcing portal, select "Find Opportunities" and then search by project C429620 or title. Once you have found the Opportunity, press the 'Register Interest' button to register your interest. This will make the project to appear on 'My proposals and quotes'. From there you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response, or decline to respond, if you decide not to participate in the opportunity. Should suppliers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, please contact Atamis Helpdesk at: Phone: +448000988201 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

Planning Information

Supplier engagement event

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067251
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026806-2026
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

71356000 - Technical services

72322000 - Data management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£825,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jun 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2027 - 30 Apr 2030 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
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 3BN
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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