Official UK procurement notice
Virtual Wards Software · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Barts Health NHS Trust (Central government)
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: London (UKI4)
Published estimate£200,000≈ £200k / year · £240,000 inc. VAT40% above published estimate
Submissions closed 8 May 2026awarded 10 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to Ortus Solutions Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBarts Health NHS Trust intends to enter into a contract with Ortus iHealth / Ortus Solutions Limited for an initial 12 month contract term, with two 12 month extension options (up to three years total contract duration)
In following good practice the Authority will observe a standstill period of eight working days before entering into the contract. Accordingly, the Authority confirms that it will not enter into a contract with the Successful Bidder until after 22 July 2026.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Jun 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000
48000000 Software package and information systems72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
Standard NHS Terms and Conditions
- Technical & professional ability
- ISO 27001 – Information Security Management – or equivalent security certification
- NHS Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC) is required)
- Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus is required
The following accreditation is required for medical devices, and the Trust’s proposed use of those devices regarding diagnosis
- DCB0129 – Clinical Risk Management for manufacturers
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement: 15%
- Service Implementation: 5%
- Remote Monitoring Capability & Device Integration: 10%
- Clinical Safety & Risk Management: 10%
- Reporting: 5%
- BCP -Major incidents and Business Continuity: 5%
- Commercial Response: 40%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (8)
- Commercial Response: Commercial Response - Software licence cost
- Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement
- Service Implementation
- Remote Monitoring Capability & Device Integration
- Clinical Safety & Risk Management
- Reporting
- BCP -Major incidents and Business Continuity
- Social Value
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
Standard NHS Terms and Conditions
- Technical & professional ability
- ISO 27001 – Information Security Management – or equivalent security certification
- NHS Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC) is required)
- Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus is required
The following accreditation is required for medical devices, and the Trust’s proposed use of those devices regarding diagnosis
- DCB0129 – Clinical Risk Management for manufacturers
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Open 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 30 Jun 2029
- First published
- 12 Apr 2026, 23:14 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2026, 17:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 May 2026
- Authority reference
C402803- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033374- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068073Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days in arrears
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
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- Submission deadline
- 8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
12 Apr 2026 → 22 Jul 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published194 days ago12 Apr 2026, 23:14 BST
- Tender notice published194 days ago13 Apr 2026, 15:34 BST
- Next notice expected193 days ago13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Market engagement193 days ago13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Please send enquiries to [email protected]
- Clarification questions by179 days ago28 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline169 days ago8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by147 days ago29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts115 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent106 days ago10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published106 days ago10 Jul 2026, 17:52 BST
- Standstill ends93 days ago22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Apr 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 Apr 2026, 23:14 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published13 Apr 2026, 15:34 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active13 Apr 2026, 15:34 BST
- Procurement method changed13 Apr 2026, 15:34 BST
- Deadline published: 8 May 2026, 12:00 BST13 Apr 2026, 15:34 BST
- Contract award notice published10 Jul 2026, 17:52 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete10 Jul 2026, 17:52 BST
- Contract signature expected23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £280,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ortus Solutions Limited23 Jul 2026 – 22 Jul 2027 · up to 22 Jul 2029Extensions: two twelve month extension options · Options: two twelve month extension options | £280,000 | 10 Jul 2026standstill to 22 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ORTUS SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (12)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Supplier Information Questionnaire
- Bidding documents and specifications ITT Response Document
- Bidding documents and specifications Pricing Template for Virtual Wards
- Bidding documents and specifications Informatics and ICT Infrastructure Standards
- Bidding documents and specifications DTAC Form
- Bidding documents and specifications ITT Instructions to Suppliers
- Bidding documents and specifications Social Value Questionnaire
- Technical specifications Specification for Virtual Wards Software
- Bidding documents and specifications NHS Terms and Conditions
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender