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Published 20 May 2025, 13:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHS Login Verification and Identity Checks

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Planned pipeline value£16,500,000pipeline notice, not a live tender · 1 value update
Tender notice expected 10 Nov 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Sept 2030 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Pre-Procurement Exercise is being run to support the consolidation of the existing verification and identity check contracts to be procured through an open-procedure. The objective of NHS login is to simplify the adoption of digital tools and services that require secure verification and authentication, by providing a simple, consistent, and trusted mechanism for users to access digital services in health and social care. NHS login ensures users are correctly matched to their NHS record (via NHS number or appropriate record identifier) so they can gain access to the service they require. Users require identity verification to an assurance level that is appropriate to the service they are trying to access. A full description of the requirements for the ID Verification Service and Liveness and Likeness Service can be access in the Request for Information Documents, linked to this Notice.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 4 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
48000000 Software package and information systems72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
20 May 2025, 13:58 BST
Last source update
15 Jul 2025, 16:59 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-040179
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0518d4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

20 May 2025 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    20 May 2025, 13:58 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    15 Jul 2025, 16:59 BST
  3. Market engagement
    25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    Suppliers interested in this opportunity are requested to complete two RFI documents related to the Identification Verification Service and Liveness and Likeness Service supporting NHS Login.

    Clarification questions and responses must be submitted via the NHS England's e-Tendering portal, Atamis. The preliminary market engagement documents and questionnaire can be found on Atamis by searching for "C357296 RFI - ID Verification Solution". To register on the NHS England's e-Tendering portal and to access this opportunity, please go to health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗. You can then search for the opportunity and access any further information.

    The deadline for submitting questions relating to this RFI will be 18:00 BST 15th July 2025.

    This preliminary market engagement exercise is due for return by 18:00 BST 25th July 2025.

  4. Tender notice expected352 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts28 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    20 May 2025, 13:58 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    25 Jun 2025, 15:58 BST
    UK2
  3. Published value updated to £16,500,000
    25 Jun 2025, 15:58 BST
    was £9,500,000
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    7 Jul 2025, 15:05 BST
    UK2
  5. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    15 Jul 2025, 16:59 BST
    UK2
Published amendments (2)

The deadline for submitting questions relating to this RFI has been updated.

The deadline for submitting responses for this RFI has been updated.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 20 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDPT-3135-BWWY Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, London, SE1 8UGContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure