---
title: "Community EPR"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05daa5"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-11-05"
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# Community EPR

Buyer: NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05daa5

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Community EPR" contract was conducted by the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. This was an award stage contract in the IT services sector, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, Internet, and support services. The contract was awarded to Egton Medical Information System (Optum) and is valued at £697,643.28. It involves locations across multiple UK regions, including North East, North West, and Yorkshire, among others. The procurement method used was limited, indicating an award procedure without prior publication. The contract is aimed at supporting engagement between primary care, community, and acute hospitals, with the requirement extended for 2.5 years starting from the signed date of October 5, 2019.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in healthcare IT services, particularly those with experience in Electronic Patient Records (EPR) systems. Businesses with a strong foothold in offering software solutions that bridge primary care and hospital systems will find this contract aligns well with their expertise. Large-scale IT service providers, capable of seamlessly integrating systems across various healthcare entities, will be most suited to compete in such tenders. Moreover, the limited procurement method suggests a focus on specialised capabilities and existing frameworks, further emphasising the potential benefits for established entities in this sector.

## Notice

EPR for engagement between primary care, community and acute hospitals.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

EPR system between primary care, community and acute hospitals. Additional information: Requirement is to extend for 2.5 years to allow the Trust to undertake a new procurement for the provision of community EPR when it becomes available through LPP frameworks.

### Procurement Information

This has been directed by NHSE and LPP when engaging with them to renew the existing contract with LPP as the framework provider and were refused this option even though a community EPR does not exist as a solution within the frameworks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071139-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £697,643 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA2 7HY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EGTON MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (OPTUM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2025 at 10:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071139-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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