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PN426 Electronic Prescribing System ESP

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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08 Sep 2026 at 11:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is exploring the purchase of an electronic prescribing system for use in its health service operations. The requirement is classified as a medical software package and is treated as a goods procurement. The system would support electronic prescribing rather than supplying medicines or providing general consultancy. The buying organisation is based in Sheffield, and the procurement is associated with the Trust’s services there. The stated purpose of the market engagement is to establish whether there is only one supplier able to provide the required solution. This will suit businesses that develop, supply or implement electronic prescribing software for healthcare organisations, particularly providers with a complete system rather than a general-purpose clinical or pharmacy platform.

The procurement is at the planning stage and is a preliminary market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. The Trust expects to use the responses to confirm its view of the supplier market before proceeding. It has set an engagement milestone for 6 October 2026, and expects the next notice to be published on 13 October 2026. The planned contract period is 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2030, lasting four years. The estimated value is £440,000 excluding VAT, or £528,000 including VAT. There is one planned lot, and the procurement is above the relevant threshold. The single lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Businesses able to offer the required electronic prescribing solution are asked to make contact during the engagement phase.

This will suit an established healthcare technology supplier with an electronic prescribing system that can meet the Trust’s operational requirements. Relevant preparation should cover the product’s prescribing functionality, implementation approach, integration with clinical and pharmacy systems, information governance, cyber security, user support and ongoing maintenance. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate that their software is suitable for use in a health service environment and can be supported over a multi-year arrangement. The Trust’s wording indicates that it is testing whether a single supplier can meet the requirement, so businesses with a complete, demonstrable solution are likely to be better placed than providers offering only isolated software components. The planned lot is identified as suitable for SMEs, including specialist healthcare software firms with the necessary delivery capacity and experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PN426 Electronic Prescribing System ESP

Notice Description

We are interested in purchasing an electronic prescribing System, we believe there is only one supplier in the market that can offer this requirement, we are publishing this notice to confirm this situation, if you can offer this solution could you please contact us via email in the first instance supplies@sheffieldpartnership,nhs.uk

Planning Information

We are interested in purchasing an electronic prescribing System, we believe there is only one supplier in the market that can offer this requirement, we are publishing this notice to confirm this situation, if you can offer this solution could you please contact us via email in the first instance supplies@sheffieldpartnership,nhs.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f455
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084793-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48180000 - Medical software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£440,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2030 4-5 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
Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S4 7QQ
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Burngreave
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Further Information

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