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Coming up· published 19 Feb 2025

NLFT - Digital Therapy Services - RFI

North East London NHS Foundation Trust Shared Service · Havering, London

North East London NHS Foundation Trust Shared Service is planning NLFT - Digital Therapy Services - RFI. It is a contract for other health and social care in Havering.

Source: Contracts Finder, published 19 Feb 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    Market Engagement Notice · 17:08

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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About this tender

In brief

North East London NHS Foundation Trust Shared Service is planning NLFT - Digital Therapy Services - RFI. It is a contract for other health and social care in Havering. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens.

Contracts Finder published it on 19 February 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-b5fd17-f8b93678-9e78-4e43-aa5e-c203402775f0.

Summary of the contracting process

The North East London NHS Foundation Trust Shared Service is seeking providers for digital therapy services through a Request For Information (RFI) process. This procurement is at the planning stage, focusing on health services under the CPV classification 85100000.

The procurement process is aimed at identifying providers who can handle large volumes of patients requiring individual therapy via video and telephone while interfacing with IAPTUS, the patient EPR used by Talking Therapies. The engagement end date for this market engagement is 5th March 2025. The main location for the delivery of these services is in London, United Kingdom, specifically with postal code RM13 8EU.

Although geared more towards larger organisations rather than SMEs or VCSEs, this RFI offers potential suppliers the chance to demonstrate their innovative solutions and potentially secure a substantial contract with the NHS, facilitating increased business growth and market presence in the public healthcare sector.

The notice in full

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) are seeking providers of digital therapies who can take on large volumes of patients who need to access individual therapy via video and telephone. The provider should have the ability to scale up and increase numbers at short notice. Interface with IAPTUS, the patient EPR used by Talking Therapies is essential.

The provider must demonstrate the ability to meet national Talking Therapies KPIS. The purpose of this RFI is to establish:

  • Options on the suppliers who can provide this requirement.
  • Options on the best route to market

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified

Procedure

Notice type
Market Engagement Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Contracts Finder

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planning

Not stated in the notice: lots, awards, contracts.

References

CPV code
85100000 - Health services; 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

North East London NHS Foundation Trust Shared Service is based in Havering. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Havering
Town
Romford
Postcode
RM13 8EU
Electoral ward
Rainham & Wennington
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham
Delivery area
London
Region
London
Sub-region
Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Area
Outer London - East and North East
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
North East London NHS Foundation Trust Shared Service
Category
Services
Contact
Omolaso Onochie
Address
Dagenham, RM13 8EU · London · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about NLFT - Digital Therapy Services - RFI

When will the NLFT - Digital Therapy Services - RFI tender open?

North East London NHS Foundation Trust Shared Service has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

Who is the buyer for NLFT - Digital Therapy Services - RFI?

North East London NHS Foundation Trust Shared Service, based in Havering, London. The named contact is Omolaso Onochie.

How do I bid for NLFT - Digital Therapy Services - RFI?

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.