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Market Engagement - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Platform

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

23 Jul 2026 at 20:46

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is leading plans for a cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform on behalf of participating NHS organisations across Kent and Medway, including Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Medway NHS Foundation Trust and Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust. The platform is intended to support NHS organisations and subsidiary companies operating in a complex multi-entity environment. Its scope covers enterprise resource planning and financial systems software, including finance, procurement, inventory management, reporting and future integrated care system requirements. Delivery is expected across the participating organisations and may inform wider NHS planning within the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a preliminary market engagement exercise, not a contract opportunity or invitation to tender. The buyer is seeking supplier information through a Request for Information, to shape the future specification, procurement strategy and commercial model. Responses are expected through the Atamis eSourcing portal by 12:00 noon on 17 August 2026, with supplier presentation sessions expected during the week commencing 31 August 2026. A subsequent procurement notice is anticipated around 2 November 2026, although tendering dates are indicative. The planned single lot is expected to run from 1 December 2027 to 30 November 2035, with a possible renewal extending to 30 November 2036. The procurement is above threshold.

The engagement is suited to ERP software providers and implementation partners with experience delivering cloud platforms for complex, multi-entity organisations, particularly in the NHS or other regulated environments. Relevant capability includes integrating finance, procurement, inventory, reporting and wider enterprise functions across organisations and subsidiary companies. Suppliers should be prepared to explain implementation approaches, future ERP strategies and commercial models, including how the platform could support integrated care system requirements. The buyer has indicated that SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises may be suitable participants. Businesses able to demonstrate comparable market capability may be invited to present their approach during the engagement. This is an opportunity to inform a future procurement rather than to bid for a contract now.

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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

48 - Software package and information systems

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 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 20264 weeks 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

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY
Postcode
CT1 3NG
Postcode Area
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Barton
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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