Coming up· published 4 Nov 2025
Artificial Intelligence derived software to analyse chest X-rays for suspected lung cancer in primary care referrals
NHS England · Lambeth, Greater London
NHS England is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lambeth.
Source: Find a Tender, published 5 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 16:54
View noticeNext
2027
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2027
Contract starts
2028
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
NHS England is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lambeth. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1. The contract runs from 30 June 2027 to 30 June 2028. It lasts 1 year. The tender notice is expected around 1 April 2027.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 5 November 2025. The notice number is 071406-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05db59. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
NHS England is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process, seeking to engage the market about developing Artificial Intelligence derived software for analysing chest X-rays in primary care referrals. This project is part of their preliminary market consultation aimed at shaping their commercial strategy. The organisation, located at Wellington House, London, has scheduled a preliminary market engagement event with the due date set for 18th November 2025.
The tender falls under the health and medical software industry categories and targets both service and goods procurement. The expected contract is forecasted to start on 1st July 2027 and conclude by 30th June 2028. It is particularly suited for SMEs and VCSEs given their suitability is explicitly mentioned, offering a platform to leverage niche expertise.
Participation in this process could provide significant growth potential in the field of AI-driven healthcare solutions.
The notice in full
Preliminary market consultation to inform the NHS commercial strategy for Artificial Intelligence derived software to analyse chest X-rays for suspected lung cancer in primary care referrals. Please note all stated financial values in relation to this notice are nominal, as the financial envelope is yet to be defined. Projected contracting dates in the notice, similarly do not reflect any plans as these are yet to be defined.
To express interest, review and respond to the request for information questionnaire please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal using the following link. atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_Contract...
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2028 (1 year)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £1
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 071406-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05db59
- CPV code
- 33111800 - Diagnostic X-ray system; 33124110 - Diagnostic systems; 48000000 - Software package and information systems; 48180000 - Medical software package; 48328000 - Image-processing software package; 48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package; 72212328 - Image-processing software development services; 72212461 - Analytical or scientific software development services; and 1 more
- CPV division
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 48 - Software package and information systems; 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Town
- South East London
- Postcode
- SE1 8UG
- Electoral ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Region
- Greater London
- Sub-region
- Lambeth
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS England
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Charlie Stephens
- Address
- London, SE1 8UG · Greater London · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071406-2025
- Atamis portal, to register and bidatamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05db59 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about this tender
When will the Artificial Intelligence derived software to analyse chest X-rays for suspected… tender open?
NHS England's notice expects the tender to be published around 1 April 2027. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Artificial Intelligence derived software to analyse chest X-rays for suspected… contract worth?
The estimated value is £1. The contract runs from 30 June 2027 to 30 June 2028 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Artificial Intelligence derived software to analyse chest X-rays for suspected…?
NHS England, based in Lambeth, Greater London. The named contact is Charlie Stephens.
How do I bid for Artificial Intelligence derived software to analyse chest X-rays for suspected…?
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