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# Patient Healthcare Communications and Related IT Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/patient-healthcare-communications-and-related-it-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-051d1b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Surrey & Boarders Partnership NHS on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions: "Patient Healthcare Communications and Related IT Services Framework". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £1,400,000,000. 13 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Surrey & Boarders Partnership NHS on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/surrey-boarders-partnership-nhs-on-behalf-of-nhs-commercial--GB-PPON-PLDZ-3358-YMVH)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £1,400,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 August 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 13
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advertising and marketing services, Advertising services, Call centre, Computer equipment and supplies, Computer support services (+37 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKL1, UKL14, UKL2, UKM, UKM5, UKM7, UKM8, UKM9, UKM91, UKN, UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/patient-healthcare-communications-and-related-it-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-051d1b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051d1b`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** The Framework Agreement will be accessible by a number of organisations (each a “Participating Organisation” or “Contracting Authority”). The Framework Agreement will be accessible by all NHS and Public Sector organisations within the UK, including Universities and Education Authorities where they are funded by Public Fund (each a “Contracting Authority”). · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term

## 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/patient-healthcare-communications-and-related-it-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-051d1b#tl-md)

## Description
NHS Commercial Solutions is seeking to engage with the market ahead of a potential procurement exercise for Patient Healthcare Communications and Related IT Services.
We are inviting suppliers to participate in a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise via the Atamis procurement portal ( https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/) to help shape our requirements and assess market interest. This is not a call for competition and is being conducted without prejudice to any future procurement process. Please note this engagement is only for information and is not to be scored.
The questions are categorised as below:
Section 1: Supplier Information
Section 2: Lot Interest and Capability
Section 3: Technical Capability & Innovation
Section 4: Commercial & Framework Design
Section 5: General Feedback

## Lots (13)
### Lot 1: Patient Messaging Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 30192400, 30200000, 30231300, 31682230, 32000000, 32232000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,461,538
- **Description:** This lot follows on from the success of the NHS CS Patient Messaging Services Framework Agreement. Patient Messaging Services will be a service to provide Contracting Authorities with a means of sending 2-way messages for appointment reminders, and m...
- **Contract Period:** 02/12/2025 to 01/12/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 11: Streamlined Patient Pathways/flow
- **Lot id:** `Lot 11`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,461,538
- **Description:** This framework will put more emphasis on the urgent care of the patients. This lot will provide a structured and comprehensive approach to ensure streamlined patient flow. This service includes but not limited to All Provider Visibility, A live opera...
- **Contract Period:** 02/12/2025 to 01/12/2033

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 12: Artificial Intelligence-enabled Digital Care systems
- **Lot id:** `Lot 12`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,461,538
- **Description:** The NHS is actively exploring and implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled GP Digital Triage systems as part of its broader strategy to improve efficiency, patient access, and the quality of care within primary care. A significant driver for...
- **Contract Period:** 02/12/2025 to 01/12/2033

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 13: Bespoke Services
- **Lot id:** `Lot 13`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 71317200
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,461,538
- **Description:** This Lot will include a multi-functional lot that may comprise any of the services in Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4, Lot 5, and Lot 6, Lot 7, Lot 8, Lot 9, Lot 10, lot 11 and Lot 12 or as may be specified by a Client.
- **Contract Period:** 02/12/2025 to 01/12/2033

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 2: Medical Messaging Application (Pager Replacement)
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 32000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,461,538
- **Description:** As mentioned briefly above, this lot will be a service that replaces existing NHS pagers and replace them with a secure platform that will allow healthcare professionals to communicate with each other via mobile devices, or via a desktop based applic...
- **Contract Period:** 02/12/2025 to 01/12/2033

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 3: Kiosk Display (Digital Signage)
- **Lot id:** `Lot 3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 30200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,461,538
- **Description:** This lot will provide a secured on-site platform to display or projection relevant and approved information from the Trusts/Hospitals for the use of all users including Patients, Staff and Visitors. The service includes and not limited to: Wayfinding...
- **Contract Period:** 02/12/2025 to 01/12/2033

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 4: Patient Check-In and Queue Management System
- **Lot id:** `Lot 4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48512000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,461,538
- **Description:** This lot will be a service that will provide a secured platform for all patients to confirm their check-in for all pre-booked appointments engagements. The service includes and not limited to: Self-Service Kiosks: Patients can check themselves in usi...
- **Contract Period:** 02/12/2025 to 01/12/2033

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 5: App Development Services
- **Lot id:** `Lot 5`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,461,538
- **Description:** The lot will be innovative, effective and designed to create value-added benefits to the patient medical experience. AI capabilities can be embedded within patient-facing app. The service will allow the Contracting Authority to develop patient friend...
- **Contract Period:** 02/12/2025 to 01/12/2033

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 6: Social Marketing Services
- **Lot id:** `Lot 6`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72413000, 79340000, 79341000, 79342000, 79342310
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,461,538
- **Description:** This lot will carry out social marketing services within a targeted population group to improve health and wellbeing outcomes and access to health and social care services for different population groups in different geographical areas. Particularly ...
- **Contract Period:** 02/12/2025 to 01/12/2033

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 7: Video Conferencing System
- **Lot id:** `Lot 7`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 32232000, 48000000, 48515000, 64216100, 72212515, 72300000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,461,538
- **Description:** The lot will be a service that provides state-of the art video conferencing system for in-patients, which should be easy to understand, navigate and used by the patients irrespective of age, gender and ability/disability and compatible with existing ...
- **Contract Period:** 02/12/2025 to 01/12/2033

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 8: In-patient Infotainment Management System
- **Lot id:** `Lot 8`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 32320000, 48000000, 48180000, 72212180, 72610000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,461,538
- **Description:** The lot will be innovative, effective and designed to create value-added benefits to the patient medical experience. At the peak of the Covid-19, we experienced a situation where Trusts/Hospitals across the UK allowed foods items donated by charities...
- **Contract Period:** 02/12/2025 to 01/12/2033

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 9: Medical Representative Check-In Software System
- **Lot id:** `Lot 9`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 30237000, 48000000, 48180000, 72260000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,461,538
- **Description:** This lot will provide a secured platform for communication between Authorised Personnel within the Trusts/Hospitals and Medical Representative from their approved suppliers. This service includes but not limited to: Automated Check-In: Allows medical...
- **Contract Period:** 02/12/2025 to 01/12/2033

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot lot  10: Lone Worker Safety & Kits
- **Lot id:** `lot  10`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 71317200
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,461,538
- **Description:** This lot will provide a structured and comprehensive approach to ensure the safety of lone workers. This service includes but not limited to: Personal Safety Devices: Lone workers can carry personal safety devices like alarms, panic buttons, and GPS-...
- **Contract Period:** 02/12/2025 to 01/12/2033

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F045233-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-01T12:34:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:17:00.140Z
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