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title: "Department Health and Social Care - Adult Social Care: Technology Standards"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ecde"
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# Department Health and Social Care - Adult Social Care: Technology Standards

Buyer: DHSC, LONDON  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ecde

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in London has initiated a tender process to develop and implement new national standards for care technology under the project titled "Department Health and Social Care - Adult Social Care: Technology Standards." This engagement is currently in the planning stage, seeking input from various stakeholders to shape these standards. Key dates include a webinar session on April 1st, 2025, with the market engagement remaining open until May 9th, 2025. The engagement process is expected to be concluded within this period, and suppliers of care technology and digital solutions are encouraged to participate and register their interest through the Atamis Portal.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in care technology, digital innovation, standards assurance, and related consultancy services. Companies specializing in system quality assurance, patient-monitoring systems, administrative healthcare services, environmental consultancy, information technology, and other relevant areas will find this tender suitable for contributing valuable insights. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are both welcomed and encouraged to contribute, potentially positioning themselves as key players in the evolving healthcare technology landscape. Participation in this engagement could shape future procurement decisions and policies, fostering business growth and driving technological advancements in adult social care.

## Notice

The government has announced plans to set new national standards and trusted guidance on the best technology in care. See announcement: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-reforms-and-independent-commission-to-transform-social-care This is because care technology has a key enabling-role in supporting the Government's 3 Health Mission strategic shifts: 1) From hospital to the community-based care. 2) From treatment to prevention. 3) From analogue to digital. To shape these new standards and guidance, and as part of the policy development and implementation, we are seeking input from a broad range of stakeholders, including: * Care technology suppliers. * Care technology innovators and start-ups. * Suppliers of technology that could be used in a care setting. * Industry and representative bodies for care technology and tech enabled care services. * Standards assurance suppliers for technology (including software and hardware assurance). * Certification or accreditation bodies/suppliers for technology (including software and hardware assurance). * Bodies/suppliers of standards for technology and digital goods Please respond to this notice by registering your interest on the Atamis Portal https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome. Please click on the "View our current opportunities" link and select the project "Department Health and Social Care - Adult Social Care: Technology Standards" from the list and click register interest. Companies responding will then be provided with a link to a short online questionnaire and the URL to the webinar session on April 1st. After reviewing the written feedback received, we will invite relevant suppliers to participate in roundtable discussions for further engagement. Your input is highly valued, responses help shape government policy to drive the adoption of care technology that supports people to live high-quality, independent lives, for longer. We will also be engaging care providers, people who draw on care, family/unpaid carers and other stakeholders via other engagement routes. Your insights will play a vital role in developing policies that promote the adoption of high-quality care technology, ensuring greater independence and improved quality of life for individuals. We encourage diverse perspectives to help create robust, inclusive, and effective standards. This notice is to initiate market engagement activities only, no procurement is current planned currently, however, any future procurement exercises that may follow will adhere to relevant Procurement Laws. Participation in this engagement does not imply any commitment from the Authority regarding future procurement decisions.

### Planning Information

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is gathering insights to support the development and implementation of new national standards for care technology. As part of this policy engagement process, we are seeking insights from care technology suppliers and digital/tech assurance providers. Please respond to this notice by registering your interest on the Atamis Portal https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome Please click on the “View our current opportunities” link and select the project “Department Health and Social Care - Adult Social Care: Technology Standards” from the list and click register interest. Companies responding will then be send a message via Atamis which provides a link to a short online questionnaire and the URL to the webinar session on April 1st, at 11:30. Need Assistance? If you have any questions regarding this engagement, please reach out via: • Atamis messaging function • Email: england.asctechbriefing@nhs.net

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009260-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 May 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Mar 2025 - 9 May 2025 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DHSC, LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 32270000 - Digital transmission apparatus
- 33195000 - Patient-monitoring system
- 33196000 - Medical aids
- 48814400 - Clinical information system
- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
- 72254000 - Software testing
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2025 at 15:00 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009260-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009260-2025
  13th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-reforms-and-independent-commission-to-transform-social-care
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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