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# Digital Primary Care Open Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-primary-care-ocds-h6vhtk-050c1e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England: "Digital Primary Care Open Framework". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £838,749,369. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT. Published submission portal: atamis-1928.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (open for submissions, 18 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £838,749,369 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Data services, Document management software package, Medical software package, Research and experimental development services, Software implementation services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-primary-care-ocds-h6vhtk-050c1e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050c1e`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** The Framework is anticipated to be available to:
NHS England, NHS trusts, foundation trusts, health boards and other NHS organisations across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Primary care organisations and providers of NHS-funded healthcare services, including GP practices.
Central government departments, executive agencies and arm's length bodies, including the Department of Health and Social Care, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Defence and Home Office bodies.
Other UK public sector organisations undertaking functions comparable to those described above. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-primary-care-ocds-h6vhtk-050c1e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [atamis-1928.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-1928.my.site.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-primary-care-ocds-h6vhtk-050c1e#participate

## Description
PLEASE NOTE - This is not a 'call to action' notice and requires no response to the Authority.
This notice is published in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 as a Planned Procurement Notice (UK3). It provides advance notice that NHS England intends to establish an open framework using the competitive flexible procedure for the future procurement of Digital Primary Care General Practice Information Technology (GPIT) solutions, ahead of the publication of a tender notice.
Digital systems are fundamental to the delivery of modern general practice services. NHS England's Digital Services for Integrated Care (DSIC) programme is improving digital products across care settings to support and enable an integrated care system, working with technology suppliers to deliver a choice of commonly assured, intuitive and innovative products and services. This framework will be key to this, as well as supporting commitments in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan (10YHP), national digital strategy, and the GP Contract’s digital requirements.
For the purposes of this procurement, GPIT encompasses the digital solutions (products and services) that support the commissioning, delivery, administration and continuous improvement of general practice. This includes technologies used by clinicians, administrative staff, patients and commissioners to facilitate access to care, care delivery, clinical decision-making, service integration, population health management and operational efficiency.
The technology used in general practice falls into two groups: core digital capabilities needed to deliver care, including the recording, management and access of patient health information (‘Foundation’ Electronic Patient Record solutions); and broader digital capabilities which provide clinical and operational support solutions to complement, extend or enhance the core digital capabilities (sometimes referred to as ‘Non-Foundation’ solutions). 
The Authority intends to establish a lotted open framework in accordance with section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023. It is anticipated that the framework will provide a simplified route to market for General Practice Information Technology (GPIT), enabling access to innovative digital solutions whilst securing value for money for the NHS. 
The indicative lotting structure is as follows:
• Lot 1: Foundation Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Solutions
• Lot 2: Clinical and Operational Support Solutions
• Lot 3: Research and Development 
The above Lots are characterised by the digital capabilities they consist of. For further description of the capabilities listed below, please see the supporting document attached titled ‘Description of Framework Capabilities’.  
Further details of the requirements for appointment to the framework will be available in the tender documentation. 
Lot 1 (Foundation Solutions) will consist of the following capabilities:
• Appointments Management - GP
• Consultation Management - GP 
• Patient Information Maintenance - G...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-primary-care-ocds-h6vhtk-050c1e)

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Foundation Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Solutions
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48180000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £649,447,889
- **Description:** (Foundation Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Solutions) will consist of the following capabilities:
• Appointments Management - GP
• Consultation Management - GP
• Patient Information Maintenance - GP
• Prescribing - GP
• Referral Management - GP
• Re...
- **Contract Period:** 19/09/2027 to 19/09/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Clinical and Operational Support Solutions
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48180000, 48311000, 72263000, 72300000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £135,301,480
- **Description:** (Clinical and Operational Support Solutions) will consist of the following capabilities:
• Advice and Guidance (Professional to Professional)
• Care Plans
• Caseload Management
• Clinical Decision Support
• Communication Management
• Cross Organisati...
- **Contract Period:** 19/09/2027 to 19/09/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Research and Development
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 73100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £54,000,000
- **Description:** This lot will offer successful suppliers on Lots 1 and 2 the opportunity to be involved in research and development to aid the authority with developing and proving out new capabilities and standards through discovery to public beta activities, cover...
- **Contract Period:** 19/09/2027 to 19/09/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F094419-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-06T15:17:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T04:14:48.807Z
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