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Published 23 Jul 2026, 11:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NJR Collection of plain x-ray imaging data

Official notice

Authority: Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (Public body)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£40,600published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to NEC Software Solutions LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Due to the existing workflows run through NEC via the NJR lot 1 contract, as well as NEC being an international provider of the required services, the decision is to direct award this contract.

The purpose of a pilot phase is to identify a complex and varied technical environment associated with the collection and storage of patient imaging. Due to the complexity, the proposal is to undertake the initial discovery phase of the project to include options appraisal of the various approaches available before commencing with the pilot.

This pilot will also inform the direction of travel for a national roll out under the new NJR contract

The scope of the procurement is to:

Discovery and design report.

  • Pilot architecture and integration design documentation

•Operational service model and support playbooks

•Onboarding and site enablement guidance

•Information governance and security documentation

•Pilot evaluation report and national rollout plan

The value of the contract is £40,600 excluding VAT

Therefore, £48,720 inclusive of VAT

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Jul 2026, 11:02 BST
Last source update
23 Jul 2026, 11:02 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069566
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d197 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    23 Jul 2026, 11:02 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    5 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £40,6001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NEC Software Solutions LTD10 Aug 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 · up to 28 Feb 2027Extensions: As this is a pilot pahse, the discovery process may intriduce extended timelines and agreements based on project plan and outputs. Monthly meetings will be held with the provider to ensure the timeline is stuck to as closely as is reasonably practicable.£40,600—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 06498947 · GB-PPON: PVVQ-6113-CJWD c/o Buzzacott LLP, 130 Wood Street, London, London, EC2V 6DLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00968498GB-PPON: PHXX-6931-VYBP 1st Floor, Imex Centre, Hemel Hempstead, East of England, HP2 7DXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender