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title: "BWC Genomics Interoperability and Data Sharing - Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06adbd"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-06-04"
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# BWC Genomics Interoperability and Data Sharing - Market Engagement

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06adbd

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## Summary

The Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a Genomics Interoperability and Data Sharing solution. This public procurement opportunity is focussed on acquiring an advanced solution to facilitate genomic testing and data sharing across the Central and South Genomic Medicine Service. The Trust invites vendors who can enable a distributed analysis model and integrate multiple systems across several sites in the UK. The opportunity, detailed in the preliminary market engagement notice, underscores the importance of a vendor-agnostic system to improve healthcare delivery. Important dates include the milestones for engagement due by 25 June 2026, with the contract period expected to start on 1 January 2027 and projected to end by 31 December 2031. The project's estimated value is £1.8 million, aiming to centralise and streamline genomic testing services, essential for enhancing patient care.

This procurement process presents significant business opportunities for companies specialising in software packages and information systems, particularly those capable of providing interoperable and scalable solutions suited for large healthcare networks. Businesses with experience in creating powerful, seamless integration across varied healthcare infrastructures will find this opportunity particularly advantageous. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, with the structure of the tender allowing such entities to leverage their innovative capabilities and potentially form collaborative consortia. Engaging in this process can enable data sharing enhancements and support the broader adoption of genomics in routine medical care, fostering business growth through direct involvement in an influential sector of the healthcare industry.

## Notice

BWCH is an NHS Foundation Trust formed in February 2017, providing care from their two main sites - The Birmingham Women's Hospital and Birmingham Children's Hospital. The Trust has more than 641,000 visits from patients each year and employs a workforce of 6,000 staff members. The Trust has a history of innovation and research including conducting the first operation for ectopic pregnancy and caesarean section for hemorrhage in late pregnancy, fitting the world's first pacemaker into a three-day-old baby, being the first in the world to separate two twins conjoined at the spine, performing the first triple transplant of liver, pancreas and small bowel in the UK, and being the first to launch a community mental health service for patients aged 0-25 years - i.e. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB). The Trust also hosts the Central and South Genomic Medicine Service, (C&S GMS). This regional service forms part of a network of seven GMS's across England who together deliver the national genomic testing service and play a pivotal role in embedding genomics in routine care. C&S GMS provides genomic testing across the West Midlands, Oxford and Thames Valley, and Wessex, serving a population of approximately 10 million. C&S GMS is formed across four partner Trusts: Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (BWCH), University Hospital Birmingham (UHB), University Hospital Southampton (UHS), and Oxford University Hospital (OUH). This PME outlines the requirements of the C&SGMS to deduplicate testing between sites and enable a Distributed Analysis (DA) model of genomic testing. The requirements documented are vendor agnostic and have been developed to inform the selection and implementation of a DA solution. Our C&S GMS is required to function as one laboratory across several sites and therefore needs to integrate multiple systems to deliver patient care. We want to have a range of functionality across multiple operational activities within a single system. Please note the Contract Value is an estimate factoring in the maximum budget for Year 1 and should only be used as an example only. Please see the Briefing note within the PME documents for more information.

### Planning Information

Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking proposals from Suppliers for a Genomics Interoperability and Data Sharing solution.
The opportunity is available via Atamis Health Family through C451688.
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052908-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| 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 | BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2026 at 14:12 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052908-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052908-2026
  4th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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