Coming up· published 30 May 2025
Telemedicine and Virtual Ward Services
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · Southwark, London
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is planning Telemedicine and Virtual Ward Services. It is a framework for other health and social care in Southwark.
Source: Find a Tender, published 30 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 21:00
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2026
Contract starts
2028
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is planning Telemedicine and Virtual Ward Services. It is a framework for other health and social care in Southwark. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 2 December 2028. It lasts 2 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 30 May 2025. The notice number is 028958-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-052a2b.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process initiated by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Telemedicine and Virtual Ward Services." This initiative aims to establish a new framework agreement or a Dynamic Market to enhance the delivery of virtual ward and telemedicine services within the NHS, focusing on areas such as elective recovery and hospital-at-home models.
The procurement is set to progress based on a market need assessment and will incorporate feedback from the market. Key deadlines include a planned future notice date on 10 June 2026, and the contract period is expected to start from 1 December 2026 and could extend until 2 December 2034. The project is situated in London, under the services category with significant involvement from public authority central government bodies.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in pharmacy services and telehealth technologies are positioned well to compete in this tender, offering them a pathway to enhance their visibility and influence within the NHS framework. The involvement in such a framework agreement could potentially lead to a long-term partnership and increased market presence.
The notice in full
NHS LPP is scoping a new framework agreement or Dynamic Market to support the NHS in delivering virtual ward and telemedicine services aligned with elective recovery, urgent community response, and hospital-at-home models. Progression of the project will depend on market need assessment and the structure will be informed by market feedback.
This procurement will be subject to subsequent approvals from the internal LPP Executive, NHSE Commercial Efficiencies Optimisation Programme and Cabinet Office Spend Controls
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
- 1 Dec 2026 to 2 Dec 2028 (2 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
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
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 028958-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052a2b
- CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Town
- South East London
- Postcode
- SE1 9RT
- Electoral ward
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey
- Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Region
- London
- Sub-region
- Lewisham and Southwark
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Address
- London, SE1 9RT · London · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Telemedicine and Virtual Ward Services
When will the Telemedicine and Virtual Ward Services tender open?
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust 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 long is the Telemedicine and Virtual Ward Services contract?
The contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 2 December 2028 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Telemedicine and Virtual Ward Services?
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, based in Southwark, London.
How do I bid for Telemedicine and Virtual Ward Services?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, 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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