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                "description": "Suppliers interested in this opportunity are requested to complete the Request for Information (RFI) document related to the National Discovery Service Architecture for the NHS. Please remember that this is a preliminary market engagement and not a competitive tender. This process is being carried out in accordance with the principles outlined in the introduction to the RFI document, and its primary aim is to inform future decision-making. The RFI document and questionnaire can be found on Atamis by searching for \"C439911\". 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. Clarification questions and responses must be submitted via the NHS England's e-Tendering portal, Atamis. A webinar will be held on Wednesday 22/07/2026 at 14:00 to 15:00 (BST) for 1 hour to further explain the requirements and aims of the programme. To book a slot for the webinar, please submit your details using the link below: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1f97000b-80e0-46fb-b2ec-f6bea6229ff5@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3 The deadline for submitting questions relating to this RFI prior to the Market Engagement Event is 17:00 17/07/2026. NHSE will aim to respond to questions submitted before this deadline, during the Market Engagement Event. The overall deadline for submitting questions relating to this RFI will be 17:00, 29/07/2026. This preliminary market engagement exercise is due for return by 17:00, 14/08/2026. If you experience any difficulties accessing the documents, please contact england.supplier@nhs.net",
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        "title": "Market Engagement - NHS National Discovery Service Architecture (Knowledge and Library Services)",
        "description": "This pre-procurement exercise is being run to engage suppliers capable of delivering all or some elements of the National Discovery Service for the NHS in England. This must include: * A discovery layer to seamlessly connect health and care staff and learners to trusted, high-quality knowledge and evidence resources in one place, using a single search. * Holdings management that can manage collections of content bought both nationally and locally. * Link enhancement that provides end-users with direct access to the full text of digital holdings from multiple platforms and enables library-to-library sharing of resources under the terms of the NHS Copyright Licence Plus. Additional information: * The contract(s) will be for the supply of hosted services as described above * We estimate the contract(s) to start on 1 April 2027 and that it/they will run for 3 years with optional extensions. This may be subject to change based on organisational priorities * Suppliers will be required to collaborate to produce an effective, integrated user experience * Systems must integrate effectively with other services in the ecosystem such as NHS OpenAthens, regional Koha library management systems, research repositories and content from diverse suppliers * If a transition period is required between current and new suppliers then this will be accommodated within the agreed contract period * A description of the high-level requirements can be found in the associated RFI document * The value referenced below covers all three requirements for the initial contract period plus extensions",
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