Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 20 Apr 2026, 15:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Caretrack Licensing, CHS Data Management Service, D-RAR (Digital R

Official notice

Authority: NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£500,000≈ £250k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT38.4% below published estimate

Submissions closed 15 May 2026awarded 10 Aug 2026

Awarded to Vertergi Group Limited

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This system is used by referrers to request if an individual is eligible for Continuing Healthcare, the individuals care record is stored and edited whilst they are eligible, care is sourced and added to the system showing provider and rates. It allows BI to pull reports to understand how the AACC is meeting the NHS Framework standards such as 28 days. It is the only system used by AACC to capture all the necessary information about an individual

How the procedure runs: Competitive Flexible procedure is described in the Terms of Procurement document available via the NHS Dorset Atamis eSourcing Platform

CPV: Information technology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£500,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT

Extensions: 1+1 year basis

72222300 Information technology services

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

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: Detail available via NHS Dorset eSourcing Atamis Platform
Price: Detail available via NHS Dorset eSourcing Atamis Platform

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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: Awarded
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 Apr 2026, 15:05 BST
Last source update: 5 Oct 2026, 10:13 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 3 Jul 2026
Authority reference: C451459
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-035731
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Information technology services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068692 Find a Tender

How it runs: Competitive Flexible procedure is described in the Terms of Procurement document available via the NHS Dorset Atamis eSourcing Platform

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)

Submission deadline: 15 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 1 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Procurement Terms and documentation available via NHS Dorset's Atamis eSourcing Platform - suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/46… ↗

Timeline

20 Apr 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 7 dates

Tender notice published185 days ago
20 Apr 2026, 15:05 BST
Clarification questions by174 days ago
1 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission deadline160 days ago
15 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Award decision expected by110 days ago
3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent69 days ago
14 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published17 days ago
5 Oct 2026, 10:13 BST
Today
22 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 161 days
1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
20 Apr 2026, 15:05 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
20 Apr 2026, 15:09 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
14 Aug 2026, 11:26 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
14 Aug 2026, 11:26 BST
Buyer details updated
14 Aug 2026, 11:26 BST
Contract signature expected
16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
5 Oct 2026, 10:13 BST
UK7
Buyer details updated
5 Oct 2026, 10:13 BST

Published amendments (1)

End date and extension end date incorrect now corrected

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-04: 1 release · 20 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £308,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 42 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Vertergi Group Limited1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Option to xtend for a further 12 months folloiwng initial 3 year term.	£308,000	10 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Vertergi Group Limited
Signed
1 Oct 2026
Value
£231,000
Period
1 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 * 12 months
1 agreed KPI: Incident Priority Response & Resolution
- Incident Priority Response & Resolution, Defined response and resolution times for incidents prioritised by significance

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: QVV · GB-PPON: PGWM-4538-ZGJR County Hall Colliton Park, Dorchester, South West, DT1 1XJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Vertergi Group LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10245607 34 High Street, Riseley, East of England, MK44 1DXContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender5 Oct 2026, 10:13 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender14 Aug 2026, 11:26 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender20 Apr 2026, 15:09 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender20 Apr 2026, 15:05 BST