--- title: "Redaction Software" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ae12" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ae12" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ae12.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ae12.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY" published: "2025-10-13" --- # Redaction Software Buyer: NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ae12 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ae12) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ae12.json) ## Summary The NHS Business Services Authority is planning a procurement process for a redaction software tool needed for handling personal or sensitive data. This project, titled "Redaction Software" with reference number W190254, falls under the industry category of Information Technology Services. It involves providing a solution to support statutory deadlines for Subject Access Requests, Freedom of Information, and other information rights requests. The procurement is in the planning stage, with a market engagement milestone scheduled for completion by 21st October 2025. The planned contract period is from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2029, and the process is being managed through the NHSBSA Health Family Single eCommercial System, ATAMIS. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialised in providing information technology services, particularly those with expertise in data protection and information governance solutions. Companies that develop redaction software tools would find this contract a strategic platform to expand their influence in the public sector. With a contract budget of up to £14,400, this project can help software providers establish long-term relationships with the NHSBSA, positioning themselves for future opportunities within the healthcare and government sectors. ## Notice NHSBSA require a redaction tool for personal or sensitive data ### Planning Information The NHSBSA Security and Information Governance department under People and Corporate Services directorate is responsible for information held by the NHSBSA, representing one of our most valuable assets. Without that information the NHSBSA could not operate. This means that anything within the NHSBSA that uses that information must be protected against the many possible threats. Information Governance (IG) covers three areas, namely: Records management; Data Protection; and Freedom of Information. The aim of IG is to support the protection, control and management of the NHSBSA's information assets. IG applies to all systems; electronic and non-electronic; and applies to all business areas, sites and departments in the NHSBSA. The information systems we manage currently use controls to help make sure the security of the information they hold is high. NHSBSA require a redaction tool to support it's statutory deadlines for SAR's, FOI, and other information rights requests. The aim of this market engagement is to help inform our procurement process in regard to product/service availability and Route to Market. To access the RFI documentation, please register an account on ATAMIS, the NHSBSA Health Family Single eCommercial System, as per the link below. https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome The opportunity will appear on the live opportunities page. The title and reference will be 'W190254 [Pre-Proc] Redaction Software'. Reference number is C367037 All communication will be managed using the Messaging system via Atamis. If there are any service issues, please speak to the Atamis service desk in the first instance. Otherwise please contact our team: commercialservicesteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064671-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,000 | | 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 | NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY | | Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE15 8NY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Lemington | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72222300 - Information technology services ## Release History - 13 Oct 2025 at 10:38 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064671-2025 - 13 Oct 2025 at 10:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064666-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064671-2025 13th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064666-2025 13th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ae12. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ae12.json.