--- title: "ComIT 4 - ICT Solutions" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a815" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a815" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a815.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a815.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MID SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2026-05-28" --- # ComIT 4 - ICT Solutions Buyer: MID SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a815 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a815) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a815.json) ## Summary The Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a significant procurement process titled 'ComIT 4 - ICT Solutions,' with a focus on delivering ICT and digitisation solutions to public sector organisations. In partnership with HealthTrust Europe LLP, the procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a comprehensive engagement phase designed to shape a framework that maximises value for public sector clients. The initiative spans multiple industry categories, including IT services, telecommunications, and medical equipment, covering regions across the United Kingdom. Key dates include the milestone deadline of July 10, 2026, for expressions of interest, with the anticipated publication of the framework tender set for April 2027. The procurement method includes direct awards and competitive processes, supported by thorough market engagement activities scheduled through 2027. This comprehensive framework presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in ICT solutions, particularly vendor-agnostic Value-Added Resellers (VARs) with robust supply networks and accreditations. The framework's emphasis on enterprise-level solutions and cost-effective procurement pathways creates a fertile ground for growth in areas like AI, cybersecurity, and cloud services. Additionally, flexible purchasing options and the inclusion of emerging technologies highlight the innovative potential for participating companies. The tender is especially suited to businesses with capabilities in delivering end-to-end digital services to health and social care sectors, aligning with strategic public sector digital transformations across the UK. ## Notice HealthTrust Europe (HTE) is launching the ComIT 4 - ICT Solutions Framework, designed to provide public sector organisations with the most cost-effective and straightforward route to market for ICT and digitisation requirements. The single-lot framework covers enterprise-level solutions across core categories, including but not limited to - Hardware, Software, Security, Technology Assisted Services, Computer Science. These categories encompass end-to-end digital requirements including hardware, audio visual, cloud, cyber security, AI, automation, robotics, managed services, consultancy, support and associated services, whether procured as individual items or combined solutions. Awarded suppliers are to be vendor-agnostic Value-Added Resellers (VARs) with extensive supply partnerships, logistics capabilities, and relevant accreditations. Suppliers leverage in-house expertise alongside established vendor and manufacturer relationships to deliver tailored, innovative solutions of any scale. Contracting authorities will be able to procure via direct award and further competition (including e-auctions, mini-competitions and hybrid mini-competitions). All procurement routes are fully supported by HTE's procurement experts to ensure compliance, value, and timely delivery. Benefits are to include but not be limited to: - Access to the complete IT vendor and reseller landscape - Enterprise-level pricing with value-added service wraps - Flexible purchasing options including Device as a Service (DaaS), leasing, configuration, storage and logistics - Support for emerging technologies including IoT, telehealth, AI, and cloud - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Social Value commitments from suppliers The bodies to whom the use of this framework will be open include all contracting authorities in the United Kingdom as defined in Section 1 of the Procurement Act 2023. In particular, the entities in the UK (especially those of a health and/or social care nature) listed in the downloadable spreadsheet at the following link are envisaged as framework users: https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/economicstatisticsclassifications/introductiontoeconomicstatisticsclassifications This list includes each organisation's successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations, and associated organisations created due to any organisational changes. This framework will be open to: Any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health and/or social care nature; Any organisations with similar procurement needs; Any UK-based central government authority listed in Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, to the extent still relevant under retained EU law and consistent with the Procurement Act 2023. ### Planning Information HTE is looking to conduct an extensive engagement with the market to sufficiently scope and create a framework that will add significant value to all public sector customers and their ICT requirements. This engagement will extend from the publish date of this PME Notice until the publish of the Framework tender anticipated in April 2027. Please submit your expression of interest via completion of the following PQQ in the Jaggaer Portal - pqq_30806 - ComIT 4 Pre-Market Engagement https://healthtrusteurope.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml If you have any questions, please submit via ICT.Solutions@htepg.com and the team will come back to you ASAP. It will consist of the following indicative timeline and activities: - Expression of interest and survey submission - Date of publish-10/07/2026 - HTE Webinar Introduction - w/c 13th July 2026 - Invited Supplier Day - w/c 31st August 2026 - Focused supplier survey - September-October 2026 - 121 supplier sessions via Teams - Ongoing - Regular updates via Unified Hub - Expected tender publish April 2027 Key areas of enagagement will be: - Detailed market analysis - Commercial models, timelines, verticals/customers, benefits, challenges; - Scope of the framework agreement; - Feedback on ComIT 3 - Benefits / challenges / opportunities; - Direct Award justification and strategy, and implications of PA23; - Framework accreditations across all verticals and relevant processes; - Alignment to customer digital strategies; - Key market and solution trends such as AI and cyber security; ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050496-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 28 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Apr 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Sep 2027 - 14 Sep 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000,000 | | 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 | MID SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Additional buyers | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP | | Locality | BASILDON | | Post town | Southend-on-Sea | | Postcode | SS16 5NL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 42 - Industrial machinery - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45 - Construction work - 48 - Software package and information systems - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 51 - Installation services (except software) - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 22000000 - Printed matter and related products - 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture - 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies - 30211200 - Mainframe hardware - 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31100000 - Electric motors, generators and transformers - 31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus - 31300000 - Insulated wire and cable - 31400000 - Accumulators, primary cells and primary batteries - 31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps - 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus - 31700000 - Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies - 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 32200000 - Transmission apparatus for radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, radio broadcasting and television - 32300000 - Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus - 32400000 - Networks - 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33100000 - Medical equipments - 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 35100000 - Emergency and security equipment - 35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices - 35200000 - Police equipment - 35700000 - Military electronic systems - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments - 38600000 - Optical instruments - 38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters - 38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment - 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 42000000 - Industrial machinery - 42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment - 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery - 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45000000 - Construction work - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package - 48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package - 48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package - 48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package - 48600000 - Database and operating software package - 48700000 - Software package utilities - 48730000 - Security software package - 48732000 - Data security software package - 48800000 - Information systems and servers - 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services - 50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment - 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment - 51000000 - Installation services (except software) - 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services - 64220000 - Telecommunication services except telephone and data transmission services - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71200000 - Architectural and related services - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services - 72110000 - Hardware selection consultancy services - 72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services - 72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services - 72212732 - Data security software development services - 72212983 - Development software development services - 72212984 - Program testing software development services - 72230000 - Custom software development services - 72254100 - Systems testing services - 72261000 - Software support services - 72262000 - Software development services - 72263000 - Software implementation services - 72264000 - Software reproduction services - 72265000 - Software configuration services - 72266000 - Software consultancy services - 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software - 72268000 - Software supply services - 72300000 - Data services - 72313000 - Data capture services - 72314000 - Data collection and collation services - 72315000 - Data network management and support services - 72316000 - Data analysis services - 72317000 - Data storage services - 72321000 - Added-value database services - 72322000 - Data management services - 72400000 - Internet services - 72500000 - Computer-related services - 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services - 72700000 - Computer network services - 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services - 72900000 - Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ## Release History - 28 May 2026 at 15:25 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050496-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050496-2026 28th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://healthtrusteurope.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.mse.nhs.uk/ - https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/economicstatisticsclassifications/introductiontoeconomicstatisticsclassifications ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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