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title: "Market Engagement - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d291"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-07-23"
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# Market Engagement - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Platform

Buyer: EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d291

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, focuses on a market engagement for a cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform. This market engagement is aimed at understanding market capabilities, implementation methods, and potential commercial models to support NHS organisations and subsidiary companies within a multi-entity context. The process is in the planning stage, with participation from several NHS Trusts in the Kent and Medway region including Kent Community Health, Dartford and Gravesham, and Medway NHS Foundation Trusts, among others. A key milestone in this engagement is the request for information due by 17 August 2026, with subsequent presentation sessions scheduled for the week commencing 31 August 2026. The engagement seeks input specifically for market research and planning without leading to an immediate contract award.

This procurement opportunity offers significant potential for businesses specialising in ERP and financial systems software packages, particularly those that can provide cloud-based solutions for large, complex healthcare environments. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to express interest, offering an avenue for growth through collaboration with the NHS. Businesses with expertise in implementing comprehensive ERP solutions that integrate finance, procurement, and reporting systems would be well-suited to participate. Engaging in this early market exploration can allow businesses to influence the development of future procurement strategies and specifications for the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System.

## Notice

The authorities are looking to engage with the market regarding the future provision of a cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. The exercise aims to understand market capability, implementation approaches, commercial models and future ERP strategies capable of supporting NHS organisations and subsidiary companies within a complex multi-entity environment. This market engagement exercise is being conducted by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of itself and the participating organisations listed within the procurement documentation. Information gathered through this exercise may be shared with other NHS organisations within the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System for strategic planning and future procurement considerations. Please note any dates included in this notice for tendering activities are estimates only.

### Planning Information

Pre-market engagement exercise seeking information from suppliers of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions capable of supporting multi-entity NHS and commercial organisations, including finance, procurement, inventory, reporting and future integrated care system requirements. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in this preliminary market engagement exercise by reviewing and responding to the Request for Information (RFI) documentation available via the Atamis eSourcing portal.
Responses should be submitted through Atamis no later than 12:00 noon on 17 August 2026. Suppliers who submit a response and can demonstrate relevant market capability may be invited to participate in presentation sessions expected to take place during the week commencing 31 August 2026.
To access the opportunity, suppliers should register and express an interest via the Atamis eSourcing portal:
[Insert Atamis opportunity link]
This engagement is being undertaken for market research and procurement planning purposes only and will not result in a contract award. Responses will be used to inform future procurement strategy, specification development and potential procurement routes

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069977-2026 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2027 - 30 Nov 2035 |
| 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 | EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | 2GETHER SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED; DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM NHS TRUST; KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS TRUST; MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | CANTERBURY |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT1 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Ashford |
| Electoral ward | Willesborough |
| Westminster constituency | Ashford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48442000 - Financial systems software package
- 48451000 - Enterprise resource planning software package

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2026 at 19:46 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069977-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069977-2026
  23rd July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.2gethersupportsolutions.org/
- https://www.dvh.nhs.uk
- https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk
- https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.medway.nhs.uk/
- https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/

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