Notice Information
Notice Title
ComIT 4 - ICT Solutions
Notice Description
HealthTrust Europe (HTE) is launching the ComIT 4 - ICT Solutions Framework, designed to provide public sector organisations with the most cost-effective and straightforward route to market for ICT and digitisation requirements. The single-lot framework covers enterprise-level solutions across core categories, including but not limited to - Hardware, Software, Security, Technology Assisted Services, Computer Science. These categories encompass end-to-end digital requirements including hardware, audio visual, cloud, cyber security, AI, automation, robotics, managed services, consultancy, support and associated services, whether procured as individual items or combined solutions. Awarded suppliers are to be vendor-agnostic Value-Added Resellers (VARs) with extensive supply partnerships, logistics capabilities, and relevant accreditations. Suppliers leverage in-house expertise alongside established vendor and manufacturer relationships to deliver tailored, innovative solutions of any scale. Contracting authorities will be able to procure via direct award and further competition (including e-auctions, mini-competitions and hybrid mini-competitions). All procurement routes are fully supported by HTE's procurement experts to ensure compliance, value, and timely delivery. Benefits are to include but not be limited to: - Access to the complete IT vendor and reseller landscape - Enterprise-level pricing with value-added service wraps - Flexible purchasing options including Device as a Service (DaaS), leasing, configuration, storage and logistics - Support for emerging technologies including IoT, telehealth, AI, and cloud - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Social Value commitments from suppliers The bodies to whom the use of this framework will be open include all contracting authorities in the United Kingdom as defined in Section 1 of the Procurement Act 2023. In particular, the entities in the UK (especially those of a health and/or social care nature) listed in the downloadable spreadsheet at the following link are envisaged as framework users: https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/economicstatisticsclassifications/introductiontoeconomicstatisticsclassifications This list includes each organisation's successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations, and associated organisations created due to any organisational changes. This framework will be open to: Any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health and/or social care nature; Any organisations with similar procurement needs; Any UK-based central government authority listed in Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, to the extent still relevant under retained EU law and consistent with the Procurement Act 2023.
Planning Information
HTE is looking to conduct an extensive engagement with the market to sufficiently scope and create a framework that will add significant value to all public sector customers and their ICT requirements. This engagement will extend from the publish date of this PME Notice until the publish of the Framework tender anticipated in April 2027. Please submit your expression of interest via completion of the following PQQ in the Jaggaer Portal - pqq_30806 - ComIT 4 Pre-Market Engagement https://healthtrusteurope.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml If you have any questions, please submit via ICT.Solutions@htepg.com and the team will come back to you ASAP. It will consist of the following indicative timeline and activities: - Expression of interest and survey submission - Date of publish-10/07/2026 - HTE Webinar Introduction - w/c 13th July 2026 - Invited Supplier Day - w/c 31st August 2026 - Focused supplier survey - September-October 2026 - 121 supplier sessions via Teams - Ongoing - Regular updates via Unified Hub - Expected tender publish April 2027 Key areas of enagagement will be: - Detailed market analysis - Commercial models, timelines, verticals/customers, benefits, challenges; - Scope of the framework agreement; - Feedback on ComIT 3 - Benefits / challenges / opportunities; - Direct Award justification and strategy, and implications of PA23; - Framework accreditations across all verticals and relevant processes; - Alignment to customer digital strategies; - Key market and solution trends such as AI and cyber security;
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a815
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050496-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
22 - Printed matter and related products
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
48 - Software package and information systems
50 - Repair and maintenance services
51 - Installation services (except software)
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
22000000 - Printed matter and related products
30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
30211200 - Mainframe hardware
31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
31100000 - Electric motors, generators and transformers
31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus
31300000 - Insulated wire and cable
31400000 - Accumulators, primary cells and primary batteries
31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps
31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus
31700000 - Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
32200000 - Transmission apparatus for radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, radio broadcasting and television
32300000 - Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus
32400000 - Networks
32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
33100000 - Medical equipments
34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
35100000 - Emergency and security equipment
35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices
35200000 - Police equipment
35700000 - Military electronic systems
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments
38600000 - Optical instruments
38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters
38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
42000000 - Industrial machinery
42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment
42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45000000 - Construction work
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48100000 - Industry specific software package
48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package
48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package
48600000 - Database and operating software package
48700000 - Software package utilities
48730000 - Security software package
48732000 - Data security software package
48800000 - Information systems and servers
48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
51000000 - Installation services (except software)
63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
64220000 - Telecommunication services except telephone and data transmission services
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71200000 - Architectural and related services
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
72110000 - Hardware selection consultancy services
72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services
72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
72212732 - Data security software development services
72212983 - Development software development services
72212984 - Program testing software development services
72230000 - Custom software development services
72254100 - Systems testing services
72261000 - Software support services
72262000 - Software development services
72263000 - Software implementation services
72264000 - Software reproduction services
72265000 - Software configuration services
72266000 - Software consultancy services
72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
72268000 - Software supply services
72300000 - Data services
72313000 - Data capture services
72314000 - Data collection and collation services
72315000 - Data network management and support services
72316000 - Data analysis services
72317000 - Data storage services
72321000 - Added-value database services
72322000 - Data management services
72400000 - Internet services
72500000 - Computer-related services
72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
72700000 - Computer network services
72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
72900000 - Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
80000000 - Education and training services
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 May 20264 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Apr 20277 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 17 Sep 2027 - 14 Sep 2029 1-2 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
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BASILDON
- Postcode
- SS16 5NL
- Postcode Area
- Southend-on-Sea
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Basildon
- Electoral Ward
- Langdon Hills
- Westminster Constituency
- South Basildon and East Thurrock
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050496-2026
28th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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