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Preliminary Market Engagement: Prescription Processing and Validation Solution

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service

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Planning

20 Oct 2026 at 10:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is exploring a Prescription Processing and Validation (PPV) solution on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland. The requirement concerns software and related IT services for processing and validating prescriptions; the listed service areas include software development, transaction processing, system support, maintenance and data services. The purpose of this preliminary engagement is to gather suppliers’ views on potential requirements through a questionnaire. The buyer is based in Belfast, and the service is being explored for Northern Ireland’s health and social care system.

This is at the planning stage: the buyer is conducting preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders. Potential suppliers are asked to complete a questionnaire, with clarification questions to be sent through the eTendersNI messaging portal by 26 October 2026. The planning data gives a nominal estimated value of £1. A period from 20 to 27 October 2026 is recorded for the planned lot. The engagement is intended to inform the buyer’s understanding of possible requirements; indicating interest does not commit a supplier to take part in a later tender. No procurement procedure or evaluation basis is set out at this stage.

This engagement is most relevant to suppliers with experience developing, supplying or supporting software for prescription processing and validation, particularly those able to advise on transaction-processing workflows and health-sector system requirements. Providers of custom software, data services, software configuration, integration, maintenance and ongoing technical support may also have useful market insight to contribute. The buyer is seeking a market view of potential requirements, so suppliers able to explain practical solution options and operational considerations are well placed to inform its planning. Participation is a chance to share that expertise ahead of any future competition; it is not a bid for a contract, and participation does not secure an invitation to tender.

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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: 6793562] 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-078b8c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098857-2026
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
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Oct 2026 - 27 Oct 2026 30 days
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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