--- title: "HomeTest - Preliminary Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067c3a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067c3a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067c3a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067c3a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2026-04-10" --- # HomeTest - Preliminary Market Engagement Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067c3a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067c3a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067c3a.json) ## Summary NHS England is conducting a market engagement exercise named "HomeTest - Preliminary Market Engagement", aimed at exploring the feasibility of establishing a national home testing capability. This initiative, part of the NHS England's 10 Year Plan, is not a procurement exercise but a market analysis to understand the current activity, future capacity, and innovative approaches within the industry. It focuses on self-sample collection and laboratory analysis rather than point-of-care testing. The engagement process includes completing a market questionnaire before the deadline on 30th April 2026, at 5pm through the Health Family Atamis Portal. The exercise is in the planning stage and spans locations in London, UK, particularly centred around health services as the main procurement category. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health services, particularly those specialising in diagnostic testing, laboratory services, or digital health technologies that integrate with national systems like the NHS App. SMEs are particularly encouraged to participate due to their suitability in providing innovative and agile solutions that align with NHS England's objectives. By participating in this engagement process, businesses can establish their expertise and readiness for potential future procurement opportunities in the healthcare sector, positioning themselves at the forefront of an evolving market landscape geared towards integrated home testing solutions. Although there is no immediate contract or procurement commitment, understanding NHS England's strategic direction offers businesses a valuable opportunity to grow and potentially influence future tendering processes. ## Notice This is not a procurement exercise. This is a market engagement exercise in support of the NHS England's home testing programme which was announced as part of the 10 Year Plan. The programme is seeking to explore the feasibility of establishing a single, trusted national home testing capability that will enable individuals to order, complete and receive results from clinically validated diagnostic tests from home, integrated into the NHS App and aligned with national screening, monitoring, treatment and prevention ambitions. This exercise is designed to understand the potential capability of the supplier market to inform the future development of the programme. This exercise does not currently include point of care testing capability but is focused on self-sample collection and laboratory analysis. ### Planning Information The Authority is initially seeking to: Test market current activity, future capacity and capability Understand commercial models, pricing structures and supply chain and logistics approaches Identify innovative approaches Assess risks and delivery models Proposed Engagement Activities: To address the above, the Authority is seeking responses to a market questionnaire and in addition to this, the Authority may undertake: One-to-one meetings All supplier meetings Solution workshops How to Participate: Those wishing to participate in the engagement process should register their interest by completing and submitting the questionnaire which can be found at the following link: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome C436125 The closing date for responses is: 5pm on Thursday 30th April 2026. Responses received after this time will not be accepted. Important Information: This notice is not a call for competition and no submissions will evaluated leading to any contract award as this is about understanding the market. The Authority is not committed to undertaking any procurement. Participation will not prejudice involvement in any future procurement process. Information shared may be published to ensure transparency. Participation will not give any advantage in any future procurement process Note the above may be subject to change and NHSE will update the market should this be the case. The response deadline to the Market Engagement Questionnaire is 5pm, 30th April 2026, via Health Family Atamis Portal - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032748-2026 | | 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 | 10 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 | | 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 | 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 - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 10 Apr 2026 at 10:37 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032748-2026 - 2 Apr 2026 at 15:03 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031093-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032748-2026 10th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031093-2026 2nd April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.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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