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title: "Healthset System Implementation and Deployment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e714"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-08-19"
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# Healthset System Implementation and Deployment

Buyer: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e714

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## Summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust procured dedicated technical support for the implementation, deployment and configuration of the Epic electronic health record system. The work covers Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Dorset NHS Trusts, comprising University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust. This is a specialist healthcare information technology services requirement, focused on software implementation and the practical deployment of a complex electronic patient-record platform across NHS organisations in Somerset and Dorset. The buying organisation is University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, based at Poole Hospital in Poole. The requirement is relevant to suppliers delivering Epic implementation, configuration, deployment and technical support services in NHS or similarly complex healthcare environments.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award. The stated basis was that the selected supplier has intrinsic knowledge needed to support the complex Epic electronic health record implementation, with the rationale also citing unique supplier capability and technical reasons. The contract was awarded to The Black Fallow Company for £603,825 excluding VAT (£724,590 including VAT). The award covers software implementation services and is above the relevant threshold. The contract period is 2 September 2026 to 30 April 2028, with an option to extend by up to 12 months, to a maximum date of 30 April 2029. A signature milestone was scheduled for 1 September 2026. One lot was used, and it was identified as suitable for SMEs.

This outcome shows demand from University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust and partner NHS organisations for specialist Epic electronic health record implementation support at multi-trust scale. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable, organisation-specific knowledge of Epic and the ability to support complex deployments across more than one NHS trust. Relevant capability includes technical implementation, system deployment, configuration and integration support, together with the capacity to coordinate delivery across Somerset and Dorset healthcare settings. Suppliers should be able to show experience of working with NHS stakeholders, managing complex clinical technology change and maintaining reliable technical support throughout implementation. The direct-award rationale indicates that distinctive Epic expertise and technical capability are likely to be decisive when this requirement is considered again.

## Notice

Provision of dedicated technical support to implement, deploy and configuration of Epic Electronic Health Record Solution across Somerset NHS FT and Dorset NHS Trusts of University Hospitals Dorset NHS FT, Dorset County Hospital NHS FT & Dorset Healthcare University NHS FT.

### Procurement Information

Supplier has intrinsic knowledge to support complex implementation of EPIC EHR system

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078775-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £603,825 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | POOLE |
| Postcode area | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH15 2JB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Poole Town |
| Westminster constituency | Poole |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Black Fallow Company |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72263000 - Software implementation services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 09:26 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078775-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078775-2026
  19th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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