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# ESR Discovery Findings Update and Alpha Considerations

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/esr-discovery-findings-update-and-alpha-considerations-ocds-h6vhtk-02c579). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Business Services Authority: "ESR Discovery Findings Update and Alpha Considerations". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Business Services Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-business-services-authority-gov-ot529)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Information systems or technology planning services, Information technology services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c579`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/esr-discovery-findings-update-and-alpha-considerations-ocds-h6vhtk-02c579#tl-md)

## Description
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform organisations of a Supplier Market Engagement Event which the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is hosting at 10:00 till 12:00 noon (BST), Tuesday 20 July 2021.  The event is related to the procurement and contract for the provision of the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Services. The Discovery exercise which has collated user needs and assessed technical solutions is coming to an end.  The NHSBSA wants to present to the market its findings and consult on the approach for the next stage, including the potential procurement of an Alpha stage.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72222200
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** The NHSBSA is considering its next steps in development of its business case for the future NHS workforce solution.  The NHSBSA is nearing the end of the Discovery exercise and seeks to engage with the market to share those findings and receive feedb...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015879-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-07-08T12:10:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-01T11:55:43.541Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02c579