--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement for Real Time Location System (" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-84796794-1cbf-495d-ac9c-1144302669bd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-84796794-1cbf-495d-ac9c-1144302669bd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84796794-1cbf-495d-ac9c-1144302669bd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84796794-1cbf-495d-ac9c-1144302669bd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust" published: "2026-10-19" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement for Real Time Location System ( Buyer: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-84796794-1cbf-495d-ac9c-1144302669bd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-84796794-1cbf-495d-ac9c-1144302669bd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84796794-1cbf-495d-ac9c-1144302669bd.json) ## Summary Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is exploring a real-time location system (RTLS), also known as a real-time tracking system. The technology would automatically identify and track the location of assets, equipment and inventory, and potentially people, to support the Trust’s operational needs. The engagement covers solutions available in the market and their capabilities; it is intended to help the Trust refine its requirements and consider how a future procurement might be structured. The Trust operates hospital sites across Leeds, including Leeds General Infirmary, St James’s University Hospital, Seacroft Hospital, Wharfedale Hospital and Chapel Allerton Hospital. The requirement is for a software and information system solution, with the potential for deployment across multiple hospital sites. This process is at the preliminary market engagement stage, before any formal procurement or tender. The Trust plans a virtual supplier webinar on 11 November 2026, from 1pm to 3pm, via Microsoft Teams. Suppliers wishing to attend are asked to email their organisation name, the names of up to two attendees and each attendee’s email address; the Trust will then send the meeting invitation. The engagement is intended to gather supplier feedback and market insight to inform the Trust’s requirements and potential procurement strategy. The engagement end date is 19 October 2026. No formal procedure, tender timetable or contract term is set out. The listed value of £1 is a placeholder, not a usable estimate of the future contract’s value. This engagement is relevant to suppliers that develop, supply or implement real-time location and tracking systems, including solutions for locating hospital assets, equipment and inventory, and potentially people. Suppliers with experience deploying these systems in complex healthcare environments may be well placed to explain how their technology could support hospital operations across several sites. The Trust is seeking to understand current solutions, technologies and supplier capabilities, as well as feedback to shape its requirements and future procurement approach. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are marked as suitable. This is an opportunity to contribute market knowledge during preparation, not to submit a tender; taking part or not taking part is stated not to confer an advantage or disadvantage in any later competition, and the Trust has not committed to proceeding with one. ## Notice Real-Time Location System (RTLS) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) intends to undertake a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise in relation to a potential requirement for a Real-Time Location System (RTLS). Purpose of the Market Engagement The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement is to: * provide interested suppliers with an overview of the Trust's high-level requirements; * understand the solutions, technologies and capabilities currently available in the market; * obtain supplier feedback and market insight to help inform the Trust's requirements; and * support the Trust in considering its potential future procurement strategy and approach. The Trust is interested in engaging with suppliers that provide Real-Time Location System (RTLS) solutions, sometimes referred to as Real-Time Tracking Systems. RTLS technology can be used to automatically identify and track the location of assets, equipment, inventory and, where appropriate, people in real time. Through this engagement, the Trust wishes to develop its understanding of available solutions and how these may support its operational requirements. Supplier Market Engagement Webinar As part of the Preliminary Market Engagement exercise, the Trust intends to hold a virtual supplier engagement webinar as follows: Date: Wednesday, 11 November 2026 Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Location: Microsoft Teams Suppliers wishing to participate should email the Trust and provide: * the name of their organisation; * the names of up to two (2) representatives who will attend; and * the email address of each nominated representative. Following registration, the Microsoft Teams invitation will be issued directly to the nominated representatives. About Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital trusts in the UK. The Trust has a budget of approximately PS1.7 billion, employs more than 25,000 staff, and treated more than 1.7 million patients last year. The Trust's hospital sites include: * Leeds General Infirmary (LGI), including Leeds Children's Hospital and Leeds Dental Institute; * St James's University Hospital (SJUH), including Leeds Cancer Centre; * Seacroft Hospital; * Wharfedale Hospital; and * Chapel Allerton Hospital. Important Information This notice relates to Preliminary Market Engagement only and does not constitute the commencement of a formal procurement or competitive tendering process. Participation or non-participation in this market engagement will not, in itself, confer any advantage or disadvantage on any supplier in relation to any potential future procurement exercise. The Trust is not committed to commencing a procurement process following this engagement. Any future procurement opportunity will be subject to the Trust's governance requirements and the applicable procurement rules. Additional information: Real-Time Location System (RTLS) Preliminary Market Engagement Notice Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) intends to undertake a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise in relation to a potential requirement for a Real-Time Location System (RTLS). Purpose of the Market Engagement The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement is to: * provide interested suppliers with an overview of the Trust's high-level requirements; * understand the solutions, technologies and capabilities currently available in the market; * obtain supplier feedback and market insight to help inform the Trust's requirements; and * support the Trust in considering its potential future procurement strategy and approach. The Trust is interested in engaging with suppliers that provide Real-Time Location System (RTLS) solutions, sometimes referred to as Real-Time Tracking Systems. RTLS technology can be used to automatically identify and track the location of assets, equipment, inventory and, where appropriate, people in real time. Through this engagement, the Trust wishes to develop its understanding of available solutions and how these may support its operational requirements. Supplier Market Engagement Webinar As part of the Preliminary Market Engagement exercise, the Trust intends to hold a virtual supplier engagement webinar as follows: Date: Wednesday, 11 November 2026 Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Location: Microsoft Teams Suppliers wishing to participate should email the Trust and provide: * the name of their organisation; * the names of up to two (2) representatives who will attend; and * the email address of each nominated representative. Following registration, the Microsoft Teams invitation will be issued directly to the nominated representatives. About Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital trusts in the UK. The Trust has a budget of approximately PS1.7 billion, employs more than 25,000 staff, and treated more than 1.7 million patients last year. The Trust's hospital sites include: * Leeds General Infirmary (LGI), including Leeds Children's Hospital and Leeds Dental Institute; * St James's University Hospital (SJUH), including Leeds Cancer Centre; * Seacroft Hospital; * Wharfedale Hospital; and * Chapel Allerton Hospital. Important Information This notice relates to Preliminary Market Engagement only and does not constitute the commencement of a formal procurement or competitive tendering process. Participation or non-participation in this market engagement will not, in itself, confer any advantage or disadvantage on any supplier in relation to any potential future procurement exercise. The Trust is not committed to commencing a procurement process following this engagement. Any future procurement opportunity will be subject to the Trust's governance requirements and the applicable procurement rules. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0478eb6a-6a85-453a-bc64-2c7c0b08580d | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | | Locality | LEEDS | | Postcode area | Leeds | | Postcode | LS9 7TD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Burmantofts & Richmond Hill | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 19 Oct 2026 at 10:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0478eb6a-6a85-453a-bc64-2c7c0b08580d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0478eb6a-6a85-453a-bc64-2c7c0b08580d 19th October 2026 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/95b7cbc8-df05-4f90-a997-f2b817c9cbda Real Time Location System ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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