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title: "Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) electronic Patient Care Record (ePCR) (NIAS REACH)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d257"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE"
published: "2025-10-23"
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# Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) electronic Patient Care Record (ePCR) (NIAS REACH)

Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d257

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## Summary

The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service's electronic Patient Care Record (ePCR) system. This process is part of a market engagement to gather information from potential suppliers, with a focus on IT services that include consulting, software development, and support. The procurement is intended for the public sector and adheres to Northern Irish devolved regulations. Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the organisation is accepting clarifications via the eTendersNI messaging portal until 6th November 2025. This initiative involves a comprehensive preliminary market engagement, running from 23rd October to 13th November 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those that provide software programming, systems consultancy, and custom software development. Companies with expertise in developing electronic patient care systems, software testing, and IT support services are well-suited to explore this engagement. It provides a platform for these businesses to understand the requirements deeply and prepare their offerings for future tendering exercises, thereby bolstering their presence in the healthcare IT market within the UK.

## Notice

This is a preliminary market engagement notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the provision of an electronic patient care record (ePCR) on behalf of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS). To this end, the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of potential requirements through the completion of a questionnaire. Instructions for completion of the questionnaire are available via the eTendersNI CfT [Ref:6215577] and relevant preliminary market engagement documents. Suppliers should note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

### Planning Information

Clarifications should be issued via the eTendersNI messaging portal by no later than the above date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067765-2025 |
| 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 | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Oct 2025 - 13 Nov 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 | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT12 6HU |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Blackstaff |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software
- 72212000 - Programming services of application software
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72254000 - Software testing
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72261000 - Software support services
- 72262000 - Software development services
- 72263000 - Software implementation services
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
- 72268000 - Software supply services
- 72318000 - Data transmission services
- 72322000 - Data management services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72510000 - Computer-related management services
- 72512000 - Document management services
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2025 at 11:06 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067765-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067765-2025
  23rd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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