--- title: "Communication Platform (Software App)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2025-10-17" --- # Communication Platform (Software App) Buyer: EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2c.json) ## Summary The procurement process initiated by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage, concerning a Communication Platform (Software App) for clinical use. This project falls under the industry category of Software package and information systems, with a primary focus on medical professionals, specifically doctors, using cloud-hosted applications for clinical workflows like Referrals and Handovers. The procurement process is being conducted as a tender engagement, with the milestone for market engagement scheduled to be completed by the 10th of November 2025. Located in Canterbury, the procurement aims to source a ready-to-deploy application ensuring clinical safety certification including DCB0129, with future communication planned by the 12th of December 2025. This tender opportunity offers substantial growth prospects for businesses capable of providing a reliable Communication Platform that's ready for deployment in a clinical setting. Companies that already have DCB0129-certified software solutions would be well-suited to compete. The project, valued at £288,000 gross, involves a contract period from March 2026 to March 2028. This is a prime opportunity for software providers specializing in medical applications, particularly those with a track record of innovation in cloud-hosted solutions, to establish a significant foothold within the NHS framework by offering their expertise and ready-to-deploy products to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Notice Communication Platform (Software App) for clinical use. It's a cloud hosted app that is used principally, but not exclusively, by doctors. There are 2 main and widely used clinical workflows used across the Trust. Referrals and Handovers. Please note we are not looking for a provider to develop a product the product MUST be ready for deployment and have appropriate clinical safety certification including DCB0129. A full description of the required specification is located on the Atamis project. ### Planning Information East Kent Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of engaging with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for a Clinical Communications Platform. The objective of this RFI is to: • Gather information to support the definition of the project scope and objectives • Understand supplier capabilities • Assess market conditions, trends and innovations • Determine pricing structures • Exploring technical solutions • Assessing potential risks It’s a cloud hosted app that is used principally, but not exclusively, by doctors. There are 2 main and widely used clinical workflows used across the Trust. Referrals and Handovers. Please note we are not looking for a provider to develop a product the product MUST be ready for deployment and have appropriate clinical safety certification including DCB0129. Please do not respond to this opportunity if you DO NOT have a readily available product. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066457-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Dec 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £240,000 | | 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 | EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | CANTERBURY | | Post town | Canterbury | | Postcode | CT1 3NG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent | | Local authority | Canterbury | | Electoral ward | Barton | | Westminster constituency | Canterbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 17 Oct 2025 at 15:14 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066457-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066457-2025 17th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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