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DTAC Standard Harmonisation for Medical Device Regulation

NHS England

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

24 Sep 2026 at 14:36

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
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24 Sep 2026 at 13:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England commissioned services to harmonise the standards used in its Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC) for digital health technologies with international standards. DTAC assesses technologies against core requirements used across the NHS and adult social care, covering clinical safety, information security, cyber security, interoperability and usability. Digital health technologies are assessed against DTAC when purchased by a commissioner or provider organisation. The intended work is to reduce international barriers to entry for providers and create downstream efficiencies. The service is categorised as health services. NHS England is the buying organisation, based in London; the procurement record does not identify a separate delivery location.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to British Standards Industry. NHS England used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was signed on 27 April 2026 and runs from 1 May to 1 December 2026. Its stated contract value is £70,000 excluding VAT (£84,000 including VAT). A proposed amendment dated 25 September 2026 sets out a further £17,000 excluding VAT (£24,000 including VAT) and a period starting 26 September 2026; this is presented as a proposed change, not as a confirmed revised contract value. The procurement was organised as one lot. No award evaluation criteria are recorded, consistent with the direct award route.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for NHS England, this award signals demand for standards harmonisation focused on digital health technology assessment, rather than general health services. Relevant capability would include working across clinical safety, information and cyber security, interoperability and usability standards, and aligning NHS and adult social care assessment requirements with international standards. Suppliers would need to understand how standards affect technology providers seeking access to international markets, and how harmonisation can reduce barriers and improve efficiency. The selected supplier was a large organisation, indicating that NHS England chose an established provider for this piece of work; the procurement does not set out specific accreditations, staffing requirements or technical experience thresholds. The direct award route means the recorded process offers no published competitive evaluation benchmark.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DTAC Standard Harmonisation for Medical Device Regulation

Notice Description

Digital Technology Assessment Framework (DTAC) is used to assess Digital Health Technologies (DHTs) against the core mandatory standards and policies that apply across the NHS and adult social care system. There are several parts to DTAC - Clinical Safety. Information Security, Cyber Security, Interoperability and Usability. DHTs must be assessed against DTAC at the point of purchase within a commissioner or provider organisation. This recommendation is born from the medium to longer term recommendations to harmonise the standards within DTAC to international standards - and reduce international barriers to entry for providers by releasing downstream efficiencies.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07798d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090628-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£70,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 1 Dec 2026 6-12 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
NHS England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

British Standards Industry

Further Information

Notice Documents

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