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Bespoke Interoperability solution between Health and Social care recording systems

Buyer: Suffolk County Council →

BuyerSuffolk County Council
Statusplanning
DeadlineNot published
Value£1,000,000
Published20 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Suffolk County Council aims to gather input from the market to help develop a secure, real-time interoperability solution connecting ESNEFT’s SystmOne (S1), managed by TPP, with Suffolk County Council’s Liquidlogic Adults’ System (LAS), operated by System C. The Council is interested in solutions that enable reliable, standards-based data exchange to support integrated working across health and social care. The integration should reduce duplication, improve data quality, and ensure professionals have timely access to accurate information to support decision making across 16 Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. The solution should support the sharing of key information, including assessments, care plans, contact and demographic data, and relevant clinical details. Improved interoperability is expected to enhance safety and continuity of care, reduce delays and unnecessary referrals, and support more efficient multi agency working. For residents, the integration will enable a more joined up, person-centred experience, while supporting wider system priorities such as integrated care delivery, reduced avoidable hospital admissions, and improved outcomes. The Council is seeking a modern, secure, and scalable solution that complies with information governance requirements and NHS digital standards. This engagement will help shape a future procurement by testing market capability and delivery approaches.

Delivery location

UKH14, GB

Categories

Clinical information system 48814400Information technology services 72222300Software integration consultancy services 72227000Software development services 72262000Software implementation services 72263000Computer support and consultancy services 72600000Health and social work services 85000000Health services 85100000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanning
Contract periodFrom 1 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2029
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Clinical information system, Information technology services, Software integration consultancy services, Software development services, Software implementation services, Computer support and consultancy services, Health and social work services, Health servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 48. The category anchor is Clinical information system (48814400); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 483,1361 median · 5.9 average (1,023 of 3,136 with a bid count)1.5 average (1,148 of 3,136 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKH14910 median · 10 average (1 of 9 with a bid count)2 average (1 of 9 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)2573 median · 3 average (1 of 257 with a bid count)1 average (1 of 257 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones1
MilestoneTypeDueStatus
This preliminary market engagement (PME) activity will inform our understanding of need, commercial opportunity and market readiness, but does not predetermine the solution, commercial approach, or investment decision, all of which remain subject to further appraisal. To express an interest in this opportunity, and to access/view the PME briefing pack, please register your details for Suffolk Sourcing and “opt in” to the project at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx/ProjectManage/20051 After reviewing the Briefing Pack, if you are interested in continuing the process and submitting an expression of interest, please follow the guidance set out in the pack. We kindly ask that you respond to the two questions outlined and submit your answers by 30th April 2026 by emailing INTDevelopmentTeam@suffolk.gov.uk Any information gathered as part of this exercise may be used in the development of our requirements and our approach to the procurement. The PME briefing pack and any Q&A generated in response to the PME will be made available to all as part of any subsequent tender documentation. This will ensure that those participating in PME are not put an unfair advantage. This will also enable us to mitigate the risk of distortion of competition.engagement30 Apr 2026scheduled

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-066e2b
Latest release ID025520-2026
Latest release timestampFri Mar 20 2026 07:48:35 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanning
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£1,000,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
20 Mar 2026planningUpdate025520-2026
18 Mar 2026planning024851-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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