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Secondary Care Medicines Data Pre-Market Engagement

NHS England

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29 Sep 2026 at 16:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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29 Sep 2026 at 16:40

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England intends to procure data-processing capability and related tools for information from hospital pharmacy systems, including licensing and implementation support. The planned service has two main aims: reporting for individual NHS trusts and a national dataset showing secondary-care medicine stock levels and daily issues; and a price-comparison tool to help trusts compare what they pay for medicines with prices under national NHS procurement frameworks. This is an IT and software service, including software development and support. The buyer is NHS England, and the work concerns secondary-care pharmacy data across NHS trusts in England. The procurement is currently at the planning stage: NHS England has stated its intention to buy this capability, but has not yet invited suppliers to tender.

The procurement remains at the planning stage, before an invitation to tender. NHS England has indicated that it expects the contract to start on 1 April 2027 and run to 31 March 2028, with a possible extension to 31 March 2029. The estimated value is £6.75 million excluding VAT (£8.1 million including VAT). The planned procurement is a single lot, with a framework agreement involved and renewal indicated. NHS England arranged a supplier webinar for 13 October 2026 to explain the programme’s requirements and aims; the engagement milestone is dated 1 November 2026. These are planning-stage expectations and engagement timings, not tender submission deadlines. The stated aims are to deliver medicine stock and issue reporting and compare trust prices against national NHS framework prices.

This planned work is likely to suit suppliers able to process data from hospital pharmacy systems and turn it into reliable reporting for both individual NHS trusts and a national dataset. Relevant capability includes software development, data-processing tools, licensing, implementation support and the ability to build a price-comparison function for medicine purchasing. Suppliers should be prepared to address two connected needs: showing stock positions and daily medicine issues in secondary care, and comparing trust-paid prices with national NHS procurement framework prices. The buyer has identified NHS trusts as users of the reporting and comparison functions, so experience delivering usable tools across multiple healthcare organisations would be relevant. The procurement is considered suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, offering scope for specialist software and data suppliers as well as providers able to support implementation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Secondary Care Medicines Data Pre-Market Engagement

Notice Description

NHS England is seeking to procure capability and/or related tooling for data processing of data from hospital pharmacy systemsassociated licensing and implementation support. The initial high-level objectives would be to provide: * reporting function to Trust and a national data set on the stock position and daily issuance of medicines in secondary care; and * a price comparison tool that compares the prices paid by a Trust with those of national NHS procurement framework for medicines

Planning Information

Suppliers interested in this opportunity are requested to sign up A webinar will be held on Tuesday 13th October 2026 at 11:00am (BST) for 1:00 hours to further explain the requirements and aims of the programme. To book a slot for the webinar, please submit your details using the link below. [https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f1b29a05-4cb0-4968-a6d4-101e60122344@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog] If you experience any difficulties accessing the documents, please write to england.supplier@nhs.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ce3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092063-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
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

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48517000 - IT software package

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

72212517 - IT software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,750,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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