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title: "Infection Prevention Control eSurveillance Solution - Prior Information Notice"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000842868"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# Infection Prevention Control eSurveillance Solution - Prior Information Notice

Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000842868

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## Summary

Public Services Delivery Scotland, acting for Scottish Government and NHSScotland, is exploring a single national infection prevention and control e-surveillance solution for use across NHSScotland. The service would replace disparate systems used by Health Boards and support consistent infection-control monitoring nationally. It is a software and technology service (CPV 72000000), requiring integration and interoperability with numerous existing NHS Scotland systems. The solution would provide efficient reporting at local and national levels, together with real-time data, including alerts when an infection is identified and current reporting information. Delivery would be across NHSScotland, covering the Health Boards and the wider national health service in Scotland.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a prior information and soft market test, rather than an invitation to tender. The buyer is seeking to understand available solutions, shape the scope of a possible future procurement and obtain indicative costs from the market. One planned lot covers the national infection prevention and control e-surveillance solution. The expected approach to market is represented by the planned procurement notice, with a further notice provisionally anticipated for 30 September 2026; this is an indicative publication expectation, not a response deadline. No contract value, budget or contract duration has been stated. The anticipated service must operate continuously, with 24-hour, seven-day availability and very high resilience.

The future requirement is likely to suit established health technology, clinical surveillance, infection-control software and public-sector systems suppliers able to deliver at national scale. Strong capability in systems integration, interoperability, data exchange and the design of local and national reporting will be important. Suppliers should be able to provide real-time data and configurable alerts for infection identification, while supporting dependable operational use by NHS organisations. The buyer is particularly focused on continuous availability and resilience, including failover and disaster recovery with limited technical intervention, so relevant infrastructure, service management, continuity and support expertise will be valuable. Businesses with experience replacing fragmented systems and coordinating deployment across multiple Health Boards should prepare to demonstrate how their solution can operate consistently across NHSScotland.

## Notice

Scottish Government and NHSScotland are exploring options for a single national Infection Prevention Control eSurveillance solution that will ensure consistent application across all of NHSScotland. This will replace the existing disparate systems across Health Boards. The national solution will need to: - Integrate and be interoperable with some of the numerous NHS Scotland existing systems. - Provide efficient local and national reporting. - Provide real time data (e.g. providing alerts to flag identification of an infection, provide up to date reporting) - Be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and must have an extremely high degree of resilience in order to minimise any periods of scheduled or unscheduled downtime. Vendors of future solutions should note that this resilience should include but not be limited to Failover and Disaster Recovery of the system with limited technical intervention. This soft market test is being conducted to determine what solutions may be available, determine the scope of any future procurement to enable the delivery of a national solution, and to ascertain indicative costs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Government and NHSScotland are exploring options for a single national Infection Prevention Control eSurveillance solution that will ensure consistent application across all of NHSScotland. This will replace the existing disparate systems across Health Boards. The national solution will need to: - Integrate and be interoperable with some of the numerous NHS Scotland existing systems. - Provide efficient local and national reporting. - Provide real time data (e.g. providing alerts to flag identification of an infection, provide up to date reporting) - Be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and must have an extremely high degree of resilience in order to minimise any periods of scheduled or unscheduled downtime. Vendors of future solutions should note that this resilience should include but not be limited to Failover and Disaster Recovery of the system with limited technical intervention. This soft market test is being conducted to determine what solutions may be available, determine the scope of any future procurement to enable the delivery of a national solution, and to ascertain indicative costs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564410 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564410

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP564410&idx=1
  11th September 2026 - PIN Document.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564410
  Infection Prevention Control eSurveillance Solution - Prior Information Notice - Scottish Government and NHSScotland are exploring options for a single national Infection Prevention Control eSurveillance solution that will ensure consistent application across all of NHSScotland. This will replace the existing disparate systems across Health Boards. The national solution will need to: - Integrate and be interoperable with some of the numerous NHS Scotland existing systems. - Provide efficient local and national reporting. - Provide real time data (e.g. providing alerts to flag identification of an infection, provide up to date reporting) - Be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and must have an extremely high degree of resilience in order to minimise any periods of scheduled or unscheduled downtime. Vendors of future solutions should note that this resilience should include but not be limited to Failover and Disaster Recovery of the system with limited technical intervention. This soft market test is being conducted to determine what solutions may be available, determine the scope of any future procurement to enable the delivery of a national solution, and to ascertain indicative costs.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://publicservicesdelivery.scot/about/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842868
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=842868

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