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title: "Agenda for Change Job Evaluation IT Solution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f610"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Agenda for Change Job Evaluation IT Solution

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f610

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## Summary

NHS England is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of an Agenda for Change Job Evaluation IT Solution aimed at supporting the NHS in England. The contract, with a gross estimated value of GBP 2.6 million, focuses on the software and IT services sector, specifically in developing a digital system for job evaluation. This opportunity is defined within the scope of central government public authority and targets service needs conducive to the NHS Job Evaluation Schemes (JES). Interested suppliers should engage in preliminary market activities through the NHS England e-Tendering portal, with clarification questions due by 16th January 2026, and responses by 6th February 2026. These efforts form part of a strategic initiative to ensure fair and modernised job evaluations across approximately 205 NHS Provider organisations and upcoming Integrated Care Boards in England.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT consulting, software development, and support services to engage with a high-value public sector client. Organisations adept in creating robust digital systems, especially SMEs, stand to benefit from involvement in this project. By participating in the pre-market engagement exercises, businesses can influence the procurement strategy and showcase their ability to deliver scalable solutions tailored to public healthcare needs, thereby positioning themselves for future collaborations with NHS England. Enterprises with a focus on innovation, compliance with the Equality Act 2010, and efficient deployment of digital evaluation systems will likely find this contracting opportunity highly beneficial for business growth and establishing a lasting partnership with one of the largest public health systems globally.

## Notice

This Pre-Market Engagement Exercise is being run to support the procurement and development of the Job Evaluation digital system (JE DS) for the NHS in England. The NHS Job Evaluation Schemes (JES) (https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/nhs-job-evaluation-handbook) underpins the Agenda for Change (AfC) (https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/agenda-change) contract as the mechanism for determining the pay bands for all posts under the NHS terms and conditions of service (AfC) (https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook). JES is operated in partnership with trade unions both locally and nationally. It is the responsibility of each NHS employer to comply with the Equality Act 2010 which mandates equal pay for work of equal value. JES delivers the principle of equal pay for work of equal value and, where implemented correctly, ensures that staff are paid correctly for the work that they are asked to deliver by their employer, as is their contractual right. The objective of the programme is to establish a new digital system to make sure the job evaluation scheme is applied fairly across the board. The introduction of a JE digital system in England forms part of a wider plan to restore confidence, build capacity, and modernise job evaluation in the NHS. These actions were agreed as part of the 2023 'non-pay' Agenda for Change deal for England (https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/agenda-change-pay-deal-2023-non-pay-commitments-update), recommendations from which were agreed in principle by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in May 2025 and supported by NHS England executives. Through this RFI, NHS England is consulting the market on a potential national JE Digital System solution for England currently covering approximately 205 NHS Provider organisations and by April 2027, 26 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). A full description of the current requirements for the Agenda for Change Job Evaluation Digital Solution can be accessed in the Request for Information Documents, linked to this Notice.

### Planning Information

Suppliers interested in this opportunity are requested to complete the RFI document related to the Agenda for Change Job Evaluation IT Solution.
Clarification questions and responses must be submitted via the NHS England’s e-Tendering portal, Atamis. The preliminary market engagement documents and questionnaire can be found on Atamis by searching for "C405090 - Agenda for Change Job Evaluation IT Solution". 
To register on the NHS England’s e-Tendering portal and to access this opportunity, please go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. You can then search for the opportunity and access any further information.
The deadline for submitting clarification questions relating to this RFI will be 17:00 16th January 2026.
This preliminary market engagement exercise is due for return by 13:00 6th February 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008278-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,166,667 |
| 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 ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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

- 30 Jan 2026 at 07:36 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008278-2026
- 15 Dec 2025 at 16:28 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083042-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008278-2026
  30th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083042-2025
  15th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/agenda-change
- https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/agenda-change-pay-deal-2023-non-pay-commitments-update
- https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/nhs-job-evaluation-handbook
- https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

## Provenance

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