--- title: "UHB Performance Test Tool - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b0b5f72a-6e3d-4d16-9d7d-b3a62ae695dc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b0b5f72a-6e3d-4d16-9d7d-b3a62ae695dc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0b5f72a-6e3d-4d16-9d7d-b3a62ae695dc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0b5f72a-6e3d-4d16-9d7d-b3a62ae695dc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2024-10-07" --- # UHB Performance Test Tool - Market Engagement Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b0b5f72a-6e3d-4d16-9d7d-b3a62ae695dc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b0b5f72a-6e3d-4d16-9d7d-b3a62ae695dc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0b5f72a-6e3d-4d16-9d7d-b3a62ae695dc.json) ## Summary The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is initiating a market engagement process to identify potential suppliers for the replacement of an existing Performance Test tool. The procurement process, titled "UHB Performance Test Tool - Market Engagement," falls under the industry category of Computer audit and testing services (CPV 72800000). This initiative is currently in the planning stage and is open until 28th October 2024, with all responses due by 12:00 on that date. The engagement covers multiple locations across the West Midlands, including Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, and Solihull Hospital. UHB, one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, seeks a tool capable of executing multiple performance testing techniques and integrating with CI/CD pipelines. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those experienced with performance testing tools and software integrations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are specifically encouraged to participate. Companies with expertise in load and stress testing, benchmarking, and seamless integration with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes will find this tender especially suitable. By participating, businesses can establish long-term relationships with one of the largest NHS trusts, enhancing their portfolios and opening doors to future healthcare technology contracts. ## Notice University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing acute and specialist services to a population of over 2.2 million people. UHB operates across four main sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, and Solihull Hospital, as well as several remote sites. UHB currently employs over 25,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing. UHB IT Services manage a large infrastructure of computing and networking resources which underpin business critical applications across the hospital sites. UHB is seeking information from potential suppliers to replace an existing Performance Test tool. The replacement tool will measure how well the solution under test performs against specific performance benchmark or can be used to benchmark. The solution will have the ability to apply different Virtual User loads over varying time periods for UHB inhouse developed and 3rd party hosted applications. The solution should have the ability to execute multiple performance testing techniques such as load and stress. Additionally, the solution must integrate with CI/CD pipelines. Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Health Family Single eCommercial System Portal (Atamis) by 12:00 on Monday 28th October 2024. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Please search for C311426 To View documents please register interest and then navigate back to the homepage and click on "My Proposals and quotes" ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10652398-0f25-4c62-9048-efaa661f6764 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Oct 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 1NU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services ## Release History - 7 Oct 2024 at 13:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10652398-0f25-4c62-9048-efaa661f6764 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10652398-0f25-4c62-9048-efaa661f6764 7th October 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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