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EPR Clinical Safety Support

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust

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04 Sep 2026 at 16:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust procured professional clinical safety support for its Electronic Patient Record (EPR) platform. The work involved undertaking a clinical safety review of the Trust’s EPR system, combining healthcare safety expertise with information technology consulting and support services. The buying organisation is Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust, with procurement support from United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Delivery covered Lincolnshire and the wider East Midlands area. This is a specialist healthcare technology services requirement rather than a supply of equipment, software licensing or general IT support. It is relevant to providers that review the clinical safety of digital health systems and EPR platforms.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. Apira Ltd was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The award was made on 4 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 30 November 2026. Its value is £15,000 excluding VAT, or £18,000 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated and awarded as a professional services contract for clinical safety review of the Trust’s EPR platform. The contracting process has reached the award and active-contract stage, so this procurement is an outcome rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

This procurement shows demand from an NHS Trust for specialist assurance of an Electronic Patient Record platform. A credible future supplier would need demonstrable capability in clinical safety review for digital healthcare systems, alongside strong understanding of EPR technology, IT consulting and support. Relevant firms are likely to combine clinical, technical and information-governance knowledge so they can identify risks in a live healthcare platform and provide clear, defensible review findings. Apira Ltd, identified as an SME, was selected for this requirement, indicating that a smaller specialist consultancy can meet the buyer’s needs. Suppliers building a competing proposition should focus on evidence of comparable NHS or healthcare digital safety work and the ability to deliver a focused professional review.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EPR Clinical Safety Support

Notice Description

Provision of professional services to undertake a clinical safety review of the Trust's Electronic Patient Record platform

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f2cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084109-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN5 7JH
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Apira Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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