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title: "NECTAR Electronic Patient Record"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d14b"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-10-30"
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# NECTAR Electronic Patient Record

Buyer: THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d14b

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## Summary

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is at the planning stage for the procurement of a NECTAR Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system. This initiative, taking place in Newcastle upon Tyne, seeks to enhance critical care transport services across the North East and Cumbria with an advanced patient administration solution. Key dates include a pre-market engagement deadline on 7th November 2025. The project involves the procurement of goods, particularly within the medical software development and patient-administration systems sectors, with the contract expected to commence on 1st April 2026. The Trust is conducting pre-market engagements to assess viability before moving forward with a formal tender.

This tender process presents significant opportunities for growth in the medical IT sector. Companies specialising in electronic patient records, particularly those supplying mobile, auditable, and adaptable systems, stand well-positioned to participate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with existing systems compatible with such requirements may find this an attractive opportunity to expand their market presence. The project's estimated value is £150,000 to £180,000, providing a lucrative incentive for established providers in the industry to engage with this regional healthcare enhancement effort.

## Notice

The scope of this project is to deliver a region wide fit for purpose electronic patient record system for NECTAR, enabling intuitive clinical documentation, mobile and offline access, safe and auditable electronic prescribing, where the system will be designed to support adaptability for future service and regulatory changed

### Planning Information

NECTAR (North East & Cumbria Transport And Retrieval) provides critical care transport across the North East, the United Kingdom and overseas, delivering intensive care to more than 1,000 adult and paediatric patients. 
The service is looking for an electronic patient record (EPR) to manage the entire clinical pathway. It must enable intuitive clinical documentation, mobile and offline access, safe and auditable electronic prescribing, and where the system will be designed to support adaptability for future service and regulatory changes. 
We are looking for an established system, ready to implement, and preferably in use in a similar service.
The Trust is undertaking pre-market engagement in order to gain initial supplier awareness, engagement, and opinion as well as providing confidence to the Trust around viability of concept.
The engagement includes a list of high level requirements which will be sent via email to prospective suppliers.
If you're interested in partaking in the Pre-Market Engagement, please make digital correspondence to the contact details provided by 07/11/2025. 
Please Note: 
• This is not a call for tender and does not obligate the Trust to start a future procurement process.
• Participation or non-participation will not prevent a supplier from participating in a future procurement process.
• Any information provided is indicative and the Trust reserves the right to make changes.
• The Trust will not be liable for any costs incurred by suppliers participating in the engagement exercise. 
• Any demonstrations may be possible at the Trusts discretion upon arrangement only.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069781-2025 |
| 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 | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| 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 | THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE7 7DN |
| 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 | Dene & South Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48814200 - Patient-administration system
- 72212180 - Medical software development services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2025 at 14:46 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069781-2025
- 22 Oct 2025 at 09:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067350-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069781-2025
  30th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067350-2025
  22nd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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