Notice Information
Notice Title
Market Engagement - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Platform
Notice Description
The authorities are looking to engage with the market regarding the future provision of a cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. The exercise aims to understand market capability, implementation approaches, commercial models and future ERP strategies capable of supporting NHS organisations and subsidiary companies within a complex multi-entity environment. This market engagement exercise is being conducted by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of itself and the participating organisations listed within the procurement documentation. Information gathered through this exercise may be shared with other NHS organisations within the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System for strategic planning and future procurement considerations. Please note any dates included in this notice for tendering activities are estimates only.
Planning Information
Pre-market engagement exercise seeking information from suppliers of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions capable of supporting multi-entity NHS and commercial organisations, including finance, procurement, inventory, reporting and future integrated care system requirements. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in this preliminary market engagement exercise by reviewing and responding to the Request for Information (RFI) documentation available via the Atamis eSourcing portal. Responses should be submitted through Atamis no later than 12:00 noon on 17 August 2026. Suppliers who submit a response and can demonstrate relevant market capability may be invited to participate in presentation sessions expected to take place during the week commencing 31 August 2026. To access the opportunity, suppliers should register and express an interest via the Atamis eSourcing portal: [Insert Atamis opportunity link] This engagement is being undertaken for market research and procurement planning purposes only and will not result in a contract award. Responses will be used to inform future procurement strategy, specification development and potential procurement routes
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d291
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069977-2026
- 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, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
48442000 - Financial systems software package
48451000 - Enterprise resource planning software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Nov 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2027 - 30 Nov 2035 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
- EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Additional Buyers
2GETHER SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM NHS TRUST
KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH 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
- CANTERBURY
- Postcode
- CT1 3NG
- Post Town
- Canterbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Ashford
- Electoral Ward
- Willesborough
- Westminster Constituency
- Ashford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069977-2026
23rd July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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