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Preliminary Market Engagement: Prescription Processing and Validation Solution

Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

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26 Aug 2026 at 15:37

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is acting for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland to explore a Prescription Processing and Validation (PPV) Solution. The requirement is for an information technology service covering prescription transaction processing and validation, software development or configuration, data services, systems management, maintenance, support and related professional services. It may involve packaged or bespoke software and associated software supply. The work is intended to support health and social care prescription operations in Northern Ireland. The purchasing organisation is based in Belfast. This is a service requirement rather than a goods or construction project, with the main emphasis on developing, supplying and supporting a specialist digital solution.

The process is at preliminary market engagement and planning stage; it is not an invitation to tender. The buyer intends to use a questionnaire to gather suppliers’ views on potential requirements through the eTendersNI messaging portal. Clarifications are expected to be issued by 2 September 2026. The planned contract period shown is 9 September 2026 to 9 September 2026, although this is an indicative planning entry rather than a tender deadline. One planned lot covers the full PPV solution requirement. The published estimated value is £1 gross, including VAT, in GBP. Any expression of interest does not commit the buyer to a future tender or a supplier to participate.

This will suit software companies and IT service providers with capability in prescription, transaction-processing or validation systems, particularly those able to combine software development with data handling, system integration, configuration, maintenance and operational support. Suppliers offering either configurable products or bespoke development may be relevant, as the requirement spans packaged software, custom software and software supply. Experience of supporting high-volume or business-critical digital services would help businesses prepare a credible market response, although the engagement is intended to shape the buyer’s understanding of available solutions rather than select a supplier now. Firms with health-sector, pharmacy, prescription-data or public-sector technology expertise should monitor the requirement as it develops.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement: Prescription Processing and Validation Solution

Notice Description

This is a preliminary market engagement notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the provision of the Prescription Processing and Validation (PPV) Solution. To this end, the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of potential requirements through the completion of a questionnaire. Instructions for completion of the questionnaire are available via the eTendersNI CfT [Ref: 6689642] and relevant preliminary market engagement documents. Suppliers should note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Planning Information

Clarifications should be issued via the eTendersNI messaging portal by no later than the above date

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eceb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081456-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

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

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72212213 - Operating system enhancement software development services

72212421 - Facilities management software development services

72212422 - Software development services suites

72212430 - Inventory management software development services

72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services

72212510 - Communication software development services

72212517 - IT software development services

72212781 - System management software development services

72230000 - Custom software development services

72232000 - Development of transaction processing and custom software

72242000 - Design-modelling services

72250000 - System and support services

72260000 - Software-related services

72265000 - Software configuration services

72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

72268000 - Software supply services

72300000 - Data services

72500000 - Computer-related services

72510000 - Computer-related management services

72540000 - Computer upgrade services

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Sep 20266 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 9 Sep 2026 24 hours
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
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT12 6HU
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Further Information

Notice Documents

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