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BWC Genomics Interoperability and Data Sharing - Market Engagement

BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

04 Jun 2026 at 14:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a Genomics Interoperability and Data Sharing solution. This public procurement opportunity is focussed on acquiring an advanced solution to facilitate genomic testing and data sharing across the Central and South Genomic Medicine Service. The Trust invites vendors who can enable a distributed analysis model and integrate multiple systems across several sites in the UK. The opportunity, detailed in the preliminary market engagement notice, underscores the importance of a vendor-agnostic system to improve healthcare delivery. Important dates include the milestones for engagement due by 25 June 2026, with the contract period expected to start on 1 January 2027 and projected to end by 31 December 2031. The project's estimated value is £1.8 million, aiming to centralise and streamline genomic testing services, essential for enhancing patient care.

This procurement process presents significant business opportunities for companies specialising in software packages and information systems, particularly those capable of providing interoperable and scalable solutions suited for large healthcare networks. Businesses with experience in creating powerful, seamless integration across varied healthcare infrastructures will find this opportunity particularly advantageous. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, with the structure of the tender allowing such entities to leverage their innovative capabilities and potentially form collaborative consortia. Engaging in this process can enable data sharing enhancements and support the broader adoption of genomics in routine medical care, fostering business growth through direct involvement in an influential sector of the healthcare industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BWC Genomics Interoperability and Data Sharing - Market Engagement

Notice Description

BWCH is an NHS Foundation Trust formed in February 2017, providing care from their two main sites - The Birmingham Women's Hospital and Birmingham Children's Hospital. The Trust has more than 641,000 visits from patients each year and employs a workforce of 6,000 staff members. The Trust has a history of innovation and research including conducting the first operation for ectopic pregnancy and caesarean section for hemorrhage in late pregnancy, fitting the world's first pacemaker into a three-day-old baby, being the first in the world to separate two twins conjoined at the spine, performing the first triple transplant of liver, pancreas and small bowel in the UK, and being the first to launch a community mental health service for patients aged 0-25 years - i.e. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB). The Trust also hosts the Central and South Genomic Medicine Service, (C&S GMS). This regional service forms part of a network of seven GMS's across England who together deliver the national genomic testing service and play a pivotal role in embedding genomics in routine care. C&S GMS provides genomic testing across the West Midlands, Oxford and Thames Valley, and Wessex, serving a population of approximately 10 million. C&S GMS is formed across four partner Trusts: Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (BWCH), University Hospital Birmingham (UHB), University Hospital Southampton (UHS), and Oxford University Hospital (OUH). This PME outlines the requirements of the C&SGMS to deduplicate testing between sites and enable a Distributed Analysis (DA) model of genomic testing. The requirements documented are vendor agnostic and have been developed to inform the selection and implementation of a DA solution. Our C&S GMS is required to function as one laboratory across several sites and therefore needs to integrate multiple systems to deliver patient care. We want to have a range of functionality across multiple operational activities within a single system. Please note the Contract Value is an estimate factoring in the maximum budget for Year 1 and should only be used as an example only. Please see the Briefing note within the PME documents for more information.

Planning Information

Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking proposals from Suppliers for a Genomics Interoperability and Data Sharing solution. The opportunity is available via Atamis Health Family through C451688. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06adbd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052908-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Dec 20267 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2031 Over 5 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
BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S 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
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6NH
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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