Coming up· published 1 Aug 2025
Patient Healthcare Communications and Related IT Services Framework
Surrey & Boarders Partnership NHS on Behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions · Mole Valley, South East
Surrey & Boarders Partnership NHS on Behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions is planning Patient Healthcare Communications and Related IT Services Framework. It is a framework for other health and social care in Mole Valley.
Source: Find a Tender, published 1 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:34
View notice2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 12:34
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract starts
Next
2027
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Surrey & Boarders Partnership NHS on Behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions is planning Patient Healthcare Communications and Related IT Services Framework. It is a framework for other health and social care in Mole Valley. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1,400,000,000. The contract runs from 2 December 2025 to 1 December 2027. It lasts 2 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 1 August 2025. The notice number is 045233-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051d1b. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS, acting on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions, is orchestrating a preliminary market engagement exercise concerning a potential procurement initiative for the Patient Healthcare Communications and Related IT Services Framework. The planning stage of this procurement process began with a notice published on 1st August 2025. The key industry categories involved are postal and telecommunications services, IT services, and health and safety services, among others.
The procurement process is open for participation from suppliers in the United Kingdom, with a preliminary engagement deadline set for 8th August 2025. The formal tendering stage is expected to commence after a market evaluation period, with a future notice projected for 1st October 2025.
This procurement opportunity offers significant potential for business growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to its suitability criteria and scope for participation in multiple framework lots. The framework agreement, valued at a gross amount of £1.68 billion, envisages a robust involvement of innovative solutions, particularly in digital transformation as endorsed by the NHS’s long-term plan.
With contracts spanning an initial two-year period and potential extensions up to a total of eight years, this initiative offers commercial entities the chance to cultivate enduring partnerships and develop sector-specific technologies.
The notice in full
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: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 2 Dec 2025 to 1 Dec 2027 (2 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
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
- £1,400,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 045233-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051d1b
- CPV code
- 30192400 - Reprographic supplies; 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies; 30231300 - Display screens; 31682230 - Graphic display panels; 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment; 32232000 - Video-conferencing equipment; 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system; 35113000 - Safety equipment; and 24 more
- CPV division
- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages; 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting; 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment; 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment; 48 - Software package and information systems; 64 - Postal and telecommunications services; 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services; and 3 more
Location
- Local authority
- Mole Valley
- Town
- Redhill
- Postcode
- RH4 1XA
- Electoral ward
- Dorking North
- Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Delivery area
- North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLL1 West Wales and The Valleys, TLL14 South West Wales, TLL2 East Wales, TLM Scotland, TLM5 North Eastern Scotland, TLM7 Eastern Scotland, TLM8 West Central Scotland, TLM9 Southern Scotland, TLM91 Scottish Borders, TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- East Surrey
- Area
- Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Surrey & Boarders Partnership NHS on Behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- NHSCS Digital Team
- Phone
- 01306646822
- Address
- Dorking, RH4 1XA · South East · England
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045233-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044802-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-051d1b (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Patient Healthcare Communications and Related IT Services Framework
When will the Patient Healthcare Communications and Related IT Services Framework tender open?
Surrey & Boarders Partnership NHS on Behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions 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.
How much is the Patient Healthcare Communications and Related IT Services Framework contract worth?
The estimated value is £1,400,000,000. The contract runs from 2 December 2025 to 1 December 2027 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Patient Healthcare Communications and Related IT Services Framework?
Surrey & Boarders Partnership NHS on Behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions, based in Mole Valley, South East. The named contact is NHSCS Digital Team, on 01306646822.
How do I bid for Patient Healthcare Communications and Related IT Services Framework?
Register on the buyer's Atamis portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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