Building Healthier Lives, Welcome to Leadership, Preparing for People Leadership Platforms

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jun 2026 at 14:10

Award

16 Jun 2026 at 14:07

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, undertaken by the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, revolves around the "Building Healthier Lives, Welcome to Leadership, Preparing for People Leadership Platforms" project. This initiative falls under the services category, focusing specifically on IT services, including consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The location for the services is the UK, with a key award date of 16th June 2026 and a contract period from 11th July 2026 to 10th July 2027. The procurement is currently in the award stage, following a direct award process due to the unique intellectual property rights held by the supplier, minimizing redundant costs and streamlining project continuity.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in bespoke IT services and consultancy. With NSU Media Ltd being the current supplier due to their existing intellectual property, other businesses in the sector can potentially benefit from prospective procurement opportunities following the interim contract period. As the Trust plans to review market procurement routes in the next 12 months, companies that can offer innovative and cost-effective solutions aligned with the Trust’s needs might find favourable prospects in future related tenders.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Building Healthier Lives, Welcome to Leadership, Preparing for People Leadership Platforms

Notice Description

3 separate platforms for bespoke training packages and professional services that are already underway within the Trust where Supplier owns IPR. A review of the market procurement routes will be done within the next 12 months.

Procurement Information

The current supplier has already developed bespoke training packages and a platforms for the Trust which are underway, the supplier owns IPR of this bespoke content and package and going with another supplier now will duplicate costs as the Trust will need to start again with new content for what they are already in the process of delivering. This is an interim contract term to identify routes to market and review the market as a whole via PME.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b621
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056731-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 Jul 2026 - 10 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 2GW
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
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NSU MEDIA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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