Planning

Clinical Patient Management System for Community Urgent and Out of Hours Care

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS PUBLIC SERVICES DELIVERY SCOTLAND) (PSD SCOTLAND)

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Planning

02 Jun 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency, known as Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland), is in the planning stage of procuring a Clinical Patient Management System geared towards community urgent and out-of-hours care services. Located in Edinburgh, Scotland, this procurement falls under the health industry category, with an estimated value of £3,000,000. Key details include the publication of a market research questionnaire on 2 June 2026, with responses due by noon on 23 June 2026. The procurement process is part of a broader effort to standardise and enhance data sharing across territorial and special health boards in Scotland, supported by cross-board efficiencies. The official procurement notice is expected to be released on 1 October 2026.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in healthcare software development, particularly those capable of integrating solutions with existing GP IT systems, electronic health records, NHS 24, and other digital systems used by NHS Scotland and its partners. Companies offering comprehensive digital solutions that can potentially facilitate cross-board collaborations and data sharing are particularly well-suited for this contract. As this is a preliminary stage, it allows businesses to influence the specifications and requirements prior to the formal tendering process, making it an ideal time for innovative healthcare technology providers to engage and potentially expand their footprint within the public health sector in Scotland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Clinical Patient Management System for Community Urgent and Out of Hours Care

Notice Description

A National Clinical Patient Management solution, predominantly to support community urgent and Out of Hours care services however a number of other community-based and external services will utilise the service. A potential contract may consolidate territorial health boards, special health boards and partner organisations under a single technical solution, offering opportunities for standardisation, ease of data sharing, cross-board working and efficiency savings for support and maintenance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

PSD Scotland is interested in all software products available on the market. They must have the ability to integrate with current GP IT Systems, eHR, NHS 24, Emergency Care Summary, and other digital systems used within NHS Scotland and its partner organisations. This PIN Is published to inform a market research exercise carried out in advance of any formal procurement process. It is not a pre-qualification or tendering exercise. Any information provided will be used to inform NHS Scotland's planning and decision making and may or may not result in a future tendering exercise. A Market Research Questionnaire can be downloaded from the Additional Documents area and returned as instructed within the document by noon on Tuesday 23 June 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000824441
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557009
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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

CPV Codes

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

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72212180 - Medical software development services

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS PUBLIC SERVICES DELIVERY SCOTLAND) (PSD SCOTLAND)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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