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title: "Preliminary Market Engagement: Prescription Processing and Validation Solution"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement: Prescription Processing and Validation Solution

Buyer: Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eceb

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## Summary

Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is acting for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland to explore a Prescription Processing and Validation (PPV) Solution. The requirement is for an information technology service covering prescription transaction processing and validation, software development or configuration, data services, systems management, maintenance, support and related professional services. It may involve packaged or bespoke software and associated software supply. The work is intended to support health and social care prescription operations in Northern Ireland. The purchasing organisation is based in Belfast. This is a service requirement rather than a goods or construction project, with the main emphasis on developing, supplying and supporting a specialist digital solution.

The process is at preliminary market engagement and planning stage; it is not an invitation to tender. The buyer intends to use a questionnaire to gather suppliers’ views on potential requirements through the eTendersNI messaging portal. Clarifications are expected to be issued by 2 September 2026. The planned contract period shown is 9 September 2026 to 9 September 2026, although this is an indicative planning entry rather than a tender deadline. One planned lot covers the full PPV solution requirement. The published estimated value is £1 gross, including VAT, in GBP. Any expression of interest does not commit the buyer to a future tender or a supplier to participate.

This will suit software companies and IT service providers with capability in prescription, transaction-processing or validation systems, particularly those able to combine software development with data handling, system integration, configuration, maintenance and operational support. Suppliers offering either configurable products or bespoke development may be relevant, as the requirement spans packaged software, custom software and software supply. Experience of supporting high-volume or business-critical digital services would help businesses prepare a credible market response, although the engagement is intended to shape the buyer’s understanding of available solutions rather than select a supplier now. Firms with health-sector, pharmacy, prescription-data or public-sector technology expertise should monitor the requirement as it develops.

## Notice

This is a preliminary market engagement notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the provision of the Prescription Processing and Validation (PPV) Solution. To this end, the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of potential requirements through the completion of a questionnaire. Instructions for completion of the questionnaire are available via the eTendersNI CfT [Ref: 6689642] and relevant preliminary market engagement documents. Suppliers should note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

### Planning Information

Clarifications should be issued via the eTendersNI messaging portal by no later than the above date

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081456-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2026 - 9 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| 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 | Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT12 6HU |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Blackstaff |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72212213 - Operating system enhancement software development services
- 72212421 - Facilities management software development services
- 72212422 - Software development services suites
- 72212430 - Inventory management software development services
- 72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services
- 72212510 - Communication software development services
- 72212517 - IT software development services
- 72212781 - System management software development services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72232000 - Development of transaction processing and custom software
- 72242000 - Design-modelling services
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72265000 - Software configuration services
- 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
- 72268000 - Software supply services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72510000 - Computer-related management services
- 72540000 - Computer upgrade services
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 15:37 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081456-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081456-2026
  26th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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