---
title: "Your Digital Start for Life"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035277"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2022-07-15"
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# Your Digital Start for Life

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035277

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## Summary

NHS England is initiating a procurement process titled "Your Digital Start for Life," focused on securing 3 to 5 contracts for digital applications catering to families and enhancing interactions with early years child health services. The project is classified under "application service providers" with an overall budget of £10 million. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with early market notification issued on 15 July 2022. Interested suppliers must onboard to the LPP Health and Social Care Apps Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) by 12 September 2022 and must have developed applications accredited by the ORCHA baseline review.

This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for IT service providers specialising in software development and digital solutions. Companies that can develop user-friendly applications for healthcare services are well-suited to compete in this tender. The focus on enhancing parent and carer interactions with child health services indicates a demand for innovative digital solutions, making this an attractive opportunity for businesses in the healthtech industry.

## Notice

NHS England is issuing early notification to market suppliers about a procurement exercise re: 3 - 5 x contracts for digital products (applications) that provide key parent and carer facing features intended to enhance interactions between families and early years child health services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The proposed commercial model is for NHS England to call-off contracts via the LPP Health and Social Care Apps DPS Section 1.8 (visit https://www.lpp.nhs.uk/ for details of how to apply for this DPS). Additional information: Interested suppliers should contact the procurement lead via email (england.commercialqueries@nhs.net) for further information regarding proposed approach. Suppliers interested in bidding for the contracts will need to be on-boarded to the DPS. In order to be admitted onto the DPS, suppliers must have a developed app, which will need to be accredited by the ORCHA baseline review.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019407-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLI4 Inner London - East |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72416000 - Application service providers

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2022 at 11:48 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019407-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.lpp.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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