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Published 6 May 2026, 11:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ESNEFT 2797 Electronic Quality Management System

Official notice

Authority: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£250,000≈ £63k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 May 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 28 Jun 2031 · up to 28 Jun 2033 with extensions · starts 29 Jun 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ESNEFT is looking to re-procure their electronic Quality Management System for the management of the vast majority of systems used within multiple departments across ESNEFT to meet different regulatory requirements (such as MHRA and CQC)

  • How the procedure runs: Competitive Flexible - 2 Stage procedure. Capability Assessment prior to ITT issued

CPV: System quality assurance assessment and review services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 29 Jun 2027 – 28 Jun 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 28 Jun 2033 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Capability Assessment: Pass/Fail evaluation of the Capability Assessment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 May 2026, 11:26 BST
Last source update
6 May 2026, 11:26 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Aug 2026
Authority reference
ESNEFT 2797
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041431
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
System quality assurance assessment and review services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069240 Find a Tender
How it runs

Competitive Flexible - 2 Stage procedure. Capability Assessment prior to ITT issued

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 May 2026 → 29 Jun 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published174 days ago
    6 May 2026, 11:26 BST
  2. Clarification questions by167 days ago
    13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline160 days ago
    20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by70 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 244 days
    29 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    6 May 2026, 11:26 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJQH-1423-GWPM Colchester District General Hospital,Turner Road, COLCHESTER, East of England, CO4 5JLContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender