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Strengthening Cultural Capability and Trauma Informed Care in Women’s Health The work has a specific focus on three linked problems: women not being listened to, the under recognition and normalisation of procedural pain, and the disproportionate impact of both on women from the Global Majority. Aims and objectives: 1. To improve how the women’s health workforce listens and responds to women, recognises and acts on pain, and delivers culturally competent care. 2. To build lasting training capacity in every NHS England region rather than deliver a one off national course. 3. To give integrated care boards practical guidance so they can sustain local delivery and commission further work in this area themselves. 4. To ensure the programme is shaped by the experience of the workforce and by what women have told NHS England, including women from Global Majority communities and women from the Core20 population. 5. To leave NHS England owning a complete and refreshable set of materials that can be updated as the capability framework develops. The maximum financial envelope for the full duration of the Contract including all extensions this is £175,000.00 (Exclusive of VAT). The initial contract term shall commence upon signing by the authority and conclude 31st March 2027. The Contract may be extended by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract. The Contracting Authority will enter into a contract with 1 provider. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 30th October 2026 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise. The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT. Further information relating to this project can be found at NHSE e-tendering portal at the link below. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only. Registration is free of charge. https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects

Project title: NHS National Framework for Lenvatinib Offer reference number: CM/TNS/26/5751 Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) up to a maximum of 24 months. CM/TNS/26/5751 Lenvatinib Lot 1 CESW: 01/06/2027 to 31/01/2029 (20 months) Lot 2 NWLN: 01/06/2027 to 30/09/2028 (16 months) Lot 3 LSNE: 01/06/2027 to 31/05/2028 (12 months) Published By: Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain - NHS Medicines Value & Access, NHS England

Procurement of quality assurance and improvement of GP Specialty Training structured learning placement modules to support trainee capacity and curriculum delivery.

Independent evaluation of the Solar and battery storage scheme delivered through the NHS in England. The evaluation will assess the impact, delivery and value for money of capital investment in solar PV and associated battery storage at NHS sites, including the extent to which funded projects reduce carbon emissions, lower energy costs, improve on-site energy generation and strengthen energy resilience.

NHS England is seeking a supplier to provide ongoing maintenance, administration and operational support for the National Competency Framework (NCF) for Data and Analytics Professionals. The NCF is a nationally adopted framework that defines the knowledge, skills and behaviours required across the health and care system and supports workforce capability development, career progression, professional standards and associated workforce products. The appointed supplier will provide day-to-day support to ensure the framework remains current, accessible and effective for existing and prospective users. Activities are expected to include framework maintenance and updates, stakeholder engagement, adopter support, communications, reporting, governance administration and the management of queries and feedback from users. The supplier will also support the promotion and adoption of the framework across NHS organisations and the wider health and care sector. This requirement will provide interim support while NHS England considers the future operating model for the framework, helping to safeguard the continued use, relevance and value of this national workforce asset. Through the delivery of this service, the supplier will support NHS England's wider ambition to build a sustainable, capable and recognised Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) workforce and enable the continued development of workforce capability across the health and care system.

In 2021, the NHS Public Board approved a roadmap to drive supplier decarbonisation and support the achievement of the NHS Net Zero target. The 2028 milestone of this roadmap outlines new requirements to be introduced overseeing the provision of carbon footprints for individual products supplied to the NHS. The 2025 Five years of a greener NHS progress report refined the scope of this milestone to high-emission areas, particularly pharmaceuticals, medical technologies, and digital where more granular carbon insights can deliver value on the NHS’s journey to net zero. There isn’t currently a single methodology to measure product level emissions, and further work is required to define the technical approach that will deliver the expected benefits of this policy. This procurement exercise outlines the need to commission a third party with expertise and experience in Product Carbon Footprinting (PCF) in the health sector to support, by the end of Q4 26/27, the selection, tailoring and testing of the technical PCF requirement of the 2028 milestone. This includes working with a technical reference group (TRG) with experts in Footprinting to identify existing methods and standards, assessing their alignment against the NHS policy intentions, recommending options and how they could be practically applied in the identified areas, and testing them with suppliers, using real data, and reporting learnings from the process. Enabling the collection of granular data for high-emission areas is key to assisting NHS England (NHSE) to demonstrate regard to the need to contribute towards compliance with its statutory climate change duties (Climate Change Act 2008 and Environment Act 2021). This project will support understanding of key products’ emissions, allowing the NHSE team and local stakeholders to prioritise actions to tackle supply chain emissions, as well as identifying opportunities for UK innovation and growth, improving health products value and supply resilience.

NHS England is seeking a supplier to undertake an independent, evidence-led review of the National Competency Framework (NCF) for Data Professionals. The NCF is a nationally recognised framework that defines the knowledge, skills and behaviours required by data and analytics professionals across the NHS and wider public sector and is intended to support workforce development, professionalisation, career progression and organisational workforce planning. The purpose of this review is to establish a clear understanding of the current awareness, adoption and use of the NCF, assess available evidence of its impact and benefits, and identify the factors that support or hinder adoption across the health and care system. The review will also provide NHS England with a robust evidence base to inform future investment, decision-making and development of the framework. The appointed supplier will be expected to undertake a mixed-methods review, drawing on quantitative and qualitative evidence from relevant stakeholders, users and organisations. The work will include assessing adoption levels, evaluating available evidence of impact and value, gathering stakeholder insights, identifying barriers and enablers to implementation, and developing practical recommendations for future monitoring, evaluation and reporting. The project will deliver an adoption baseline, impact assessment, stakeholder findings, a monitoring and evaluation framework, and evidence-based recommendations. Through this work, the supplier will support NHS England's ambition to build a sustainable, capable and recognised Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) workforce and strengthen the evidence base underpinning workforce professionalisation across the health and care system.

NHS England (NHSE) are commencing a tender process to identify a supplier who has the capability, capacity and the expert knowledge to support the assessment for GMTS virtual Assessment Centre for the following September intake for 2027 to 2029. This opportunity supports the future generation of NHS Leaders and the contract will enable the annual NHS GMTS Virtual Assessment Centres which are the final recruitment stage delivering high potential non clinical graduate pipeline to NHS organisations and ultimately delivering the 10 year health plan. The assessment part occurs between January to March for each subsequent year in support of each September intake for 2027, 2028 & 2029. The maximum financial envelope for this procurement exercise is £534,780.00 exclusive of VAT (£641,736.00 Inc. VAT). The initial duration of contract will be for twelve (12) months with two optional extension of twelve (12) month & four (4) month. The deadline for completed ITT submissions will be 10th November 2026 at 12:00noon (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT.

The Contracting Authority is procuring a targeted prostate cancer screening pathway with a focus on men at increased risk due to an inherited BRCA2 variant utilising the competitive provider selection process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.<br/><br/>NHS England is seeking a provider to deliver a national Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Laboratory Processing and Virtual Screening Pathway Coordination service to support the Targeted Prostate Cancer Screening Programme for England.<br/><br/>The service will include PSA Sample logistics from the agreed collection handoff point, Sample receipt and accessioning, PSA processing and result authorisation, secure result transmission, consumables provision, Sample and pathway tracking, Failsafe management, Programme data and reporting, and Virtual Screening Pathway Coordination. The VSPC function will include coordination of MRI appointments following an above-threshold PSA result and coordination of biopsy/urology appointments following an actionable MRI result, within the Authority-approved pathway and responsibility arrangements.<br/><br/>The procurement does not include delivery of diagnostic MRI scanning or MRI reporting, biopsy procedures, urology treatment, BRCA digital decision-resource development, BRCA genetic testing or development of the national Programme IT system. Clinical delivery and acceptance of onward referrals remain with the relevant commissioned clinical providers.

In 2021, the NHS Public Board approved a roadmap to drive supplier decarbonisation and support the achievement of the NHS Net Zero target. The 2028 milestone of this roadmap outlines new requirements to be introduced overseeing the provision of carbon footprints for individual products supplied to the NHS. The 2025 Five years of a greener NHS progress report refined the scope of this milestone to high-emission areas, particularly pharmaceuticals, medical technologies, and digital where more granular carbon insights can deliver value on the NHS’s journey to net zero. There isn’t currently a single methodology to measure product level emissions, and further work is required to define the technical approach that will deliver the expected benefits of this policy. This procurement exercise outlines the need to commission a third party with expertise and experience in Product Carbon Footprinting (PCF) in the health sector to support, by the end of Q4 26/27, the selection, tailoring and testing of the technical PCF requirement of the 2028 milestone. This includes working with a technical reference group (TRG) with experts in Footprinting to identify existing methods and standards, assessing their alignment against the NHS policy intentions, recommending options and how they could be practically applied in the identified areas, and testing them with suppliers, using real data, and reporting learnings from the process. Enabling the collection of granular data for high-emission areas is key to assisting NHS England (NHSE) to demonstrate regard to the need to contribute towards compliance with its statutory climate change duties (Climate Change Act 2008 and Environment Act 2021). This project will support understanding of key products’ emissions, allowing the NHSE team and local stakeholders to prioritise actions to tackle supply chain emissions, as well as identifying opportunities for UK innovation and growth, improving health products value and supply resilience.

NHS England is seeking to commission a provider to deliver an anti-stigma programme in 61 trusts. Initial contract term is 24 months with the option to extend for a period of 12 months. Maximum financial envelope for the initial term is £600,000 ex VAT. Total value for the full contract term in extensions is £900,000 ex vat. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 11th November 12:00 (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise. The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT. Further information relating to this project can be found at NHSE e-tendering portal at the link below. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only. Registration is free of charge. https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects

This notice is published in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 as a Planned Procurement Notice (UK3). PLEASE NOTE - This is not a 'call to action' notice and requires no response to the Authority. NHS England intends to procure the education and training programmes for the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression services in 2026. This will be a competitive tender conducted in line with the Procurement Act 2023. This will provide the education and training infrastructure required to develop and grow NHS Talking Therapies workforce to support NHS England’s, and consequently DHSC’s current and future policy ambitions and mandates. A pre-market engagement exercise was conducted earlier this year (reference. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054201-2026) and NHS England is now able to confirm its intention to publish the ITT for the tender on 19th October 2026. Please note: this timeframe for publication is indicative and subject to change. A full procurement timeline will be available with the tender documentation. The dates set out in the UK4 Tender Notice will take precedence. This Planned Procurement Notice is issued to provide advance market visibility only. It is not a call for competition, an invitation to tender, a request for information, or request for commitment to proceed with a procurement. The information and dates contained in this notice are indicative and subject to change. The Authority reserves the right to amend, revise, or withdraw any aspect of a future procurement in line with service requirements, the Procurement Act 2023, and applicable government policy.

The GP Patient Medical Records Service covers the end-to-end management of high-volume GP Patient medical records. The Service supports GP practices and authorised parties that require records for continuity of care, patient registration, operational processing or legally mandated access. The Supplier will be responsible for: Providing secure transportation and exchanging of GP Patient medical records between GP practices, storage facilities and authorised recipients. Receiving registration transactions generated through patient registration activity and authorised manual requests. Creating GP Patient medical record movement requests from those registration transactions. Managing GP Patient medical record movements associated with patient registration and authorised manual requests. Providing transparent end-to-end status, location, chain-of-custody and audit information. Identifying, retrieving, reconciling and maintaining the integrity of the complete GP Patient medical record across paper and digital formats. Digitising, quality assuring, indexing and uploading records to the National Document Repository when required. Providing secure digital exchange where the National Document Repository is unavailable in exceptional circumstances or inaccessible to the intended recipient. The supplier is not required to build a separate repository. Maintaining archive storage and undertaking secure destruction in accordance with approved retention and destruction arrangements. Operating the supporting technology, customer contact, tracking, reporting and service-management capabilities. Supporting authorised disclosure processes by retrieving and making complete GP Patient medical records available to the Authority’s authorised service. Managing non-routine requests, including missing, incomplete, misdirected and urgent GP Patient medical records. Providing customer contact, service support, management information and a supporting technology platform. Supporting transition from the incumbent supplier and maintaining continuity of service throughout Implementation. Mobilising the service and transfer relevant records, inventory data and operational responsibility within the agreed arrangements. The estimated contract value is £193,000,000 inclusive of the extension options (plus optional services of up to £50,000,000) excluding VAT.

NHS England's Information Representation Service's (IReS) Data Standards Assurance team (DSAS) provides assurance and appraisal services for all Information Standards submitted to the Data Alliance Partnership Board for publication. The IReS Building Information Standards Business (BIS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) encompasses minor or ongoing maintenance to an existing standard, the major revision of an existing standard, or the creation of a new standard. https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/information-standards https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/information-standards/information-standards-and-data-collections-including-extractions/data-alliance-partnership-board PLEASE NOTE: This DPS will expire 31/12/2027 - applications to the DPS remain open until 31/10/2027 Due to a change in e-tendering systems the original notice can be found here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e57cfd1-a518-4233-933f-fdb5f2d94f88 Please find access to the DPS documents here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Please quote reference: C34709

NHS England are seeking to establish a supplier registry for the use of AI-enabled ambient scribing products in health and care settings. Suppliers must hold class 1 Medical Device Accreditation and current DTAC assessment. All corresponding certifications and registrations specified within DTAC must be provided as part of the application process. Evidence of benefit within the NHS care setting proposed is also required. Evidence may be provided in various formats for example, in the form of case studies or reports. The aim is to create and develop a robust and accurate supplier registry for ambient voice technology ("AVT Registry") with an accompanying resource library that will be shared to better inform buying authorities so that they can ensure compliance with the guidance issued by NHS England. Procurements thereafter will be undertaken by the NHS bodies themselves and in accordance with their own governance requirements. The National Commercial and Procurement Hub will undertake preliminary completion checks against the requirements and standards as specified on the Atamis e-tendering portal. An evidence base of documentation will be collated for onward sharing with NHS Buyers. All collateral must be kept up to date and current. It is the supplier's responsibility to keep the Hub up to date with details of their systems and solutions so that the information shared with NHS Buyers is current and accurate. The registry operationalises the requirements by offering a transparent, centralised platform where AVT suppliers can self-declare compliance. It is not a procurement mechanism, but a strategic enabler that: • Lists successful AVT solutions that have submitted evidence of self-certification with NHS standards • Supports procurement and pilot planning by surfacing supplier capabilities • Encourages transparency around safety, data handling, and performance • Enables monitoring and evaluation of real-world use and outcomes • Facilitates cross-system learning and reduces duplication across ICBs Solutions may include, but are not limited to: • Ambient voice capture • Real-time speech to text transcription • Generative AI summarisation • Suggested structured coding • Intelligent identification - referral • Intelligent summarisation - referral • Automated template population - referral • Intelligent summarisation - patient • Automated template population - patient • Review for approval - clinical • Integration and API Management - EPRs • Insights and Reporting Applications are welcomed from Electronic Patient Record (EPR) providers as this will assist with providing options and information around comparison of EPR Modules against off the shelf. Suppliers will be required to demonstrate: • Compliance with DTAC • Evidence of proven impact and benefit in the NHS • Proven experience delivering AVT solutions in healthcare environments • Ability to integrate with existing NHS digital infrastructure • Scalability to meet varying levels of demand across different NHS organisations • Evidence that the product/solution can meet the capabilities as stated in the application pack via video submission. In addition, suppliers will be required to complete and submit: • A solution Performance and Monitoring Response document. • An indicative pricing matrix or price list. • Information and collateral for onward sharing with NHS Buyers demonstrating the product capabilities and features. The instructions required for completion can be downloaded from the Atamis portal. Please note, the Atamis Contract Reference is: C378603 - AVT Self Certified Registry for the use of AI-Enabled Ambient Scribing Products. To access the information and documents in Atamis, you may need to register if you have not done so already. Please find the following URL for Atamis: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome Should you have any issues accessing Atamis, further support can be found via the Atamis helpdesk on 0800 9956035 or via email [email protected] 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday (except public holidays) A guide to using the Atamis portal can be found by using the following link: https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf This AVT Registry process aims to communicate to NHS organisations which suppliers have provided the necessary submission evidence, to assist them with their local procurement of AVT solutions. The expectations are that buying authorities such as GP's, ICB's and Acute Trusts will use the AVT Registry and accompanying resource library as part of the necessary and locally required due diligence governance checks and to inform a suitable and compliant route to market which will vary according to requirements and contract value. The first iteration of the AVT Registry was published on the 16th January 2026 and is shared with NHS Buyers upon enquiry into the National Commercial and Procurement Hub. The initial Pre-Market Engagement Notice (UK2) was published along with the application pack on the 29th October 2025. The AVT Self Certified Registry will remain open for new submissions on an ongoing basis. New applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received. Additional and ongoing reviews may be required as guidance and products and functionality develop.

The work is to conduct an initial RFI with the intention of later procuring a new national digital recruitment service for postgraduate training across Medical, Dental, Pharmacy and Healthcare Science programmes in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The supplier will be responsible for implementing, operating, supporting and continuously improving a secure, cloud-based and scalable platform covering the full recruitment journey, including advertising, applications, shortlisting, assessment, offers, onboarding, communications and reporting. The service will replace the current solution before its contract expires in April 2028 and will need to manage significant national volumes while providing a modern, accessible and user-centred experience. The requirement also includes data migration, integration with existing systems and APIs, reporting and analytics, cyber security, information governance, service management and ongoing agile development. Implementation will be phased, building on the existing Alpha prototypes through Beta and transition to live service, with the supplier expected to work collaboratively with NHS England and other stakeholders to ensure continuity of recruitment activity and establish a platform that can evolve as future recruitment and workforce needs change. You must be registered on the supplier portal and logged into your portal account to register your interest. You can search for the opportunity using the code: C485695 In order to register on the Supplier's portal, please follow the following link to the welcome page: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome The value stated is an indicative estimate only and does not represent an approved budget or committed contract value. This RFI is intended, in part, to inform the Authority’s understanding of potential costs and commercial models. The value of any subsequent procurement may therefore differ from this estimate.

NHS England is seeking to procure capability and/or related tooling for data processing of data from hospital pharmacy systemsassociated licensing and implementation support. The initial high-level objectives would be to provide: • reporting function to Trust and a national data set on the stock position and daily issuance of medicines in secondary care; and • a price comparison tool that compares the prices paid by a Trust with those of national NHS procurement framework for medicines

This Market Engagement seeks to identify potential suppliers capable of supporting the future commissioning of Multi-Neighbourhood Training Hubs for Primary Care, in line with the 10 Year Health Plan commitments. Responses will inform the development of detailed procurement strategy ,specifications and help shape the future delivery model of this programme. Prospective bidders will not be disadvantaged by choosing not to respond to this RFI but it will be helpful to understand views at this early stage, so we encourage providers to respond as fully as possible. To express interest and respond to the request for information, please register and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Please see below for direct links to the survey. Potential providers are invited to complete an online pre-market questionnaire at the below link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO48u0dxF5_P1OmYQh9Qvgt_FUQjhES1lZNzhJMjc3RU4wR0JUN01KUkUxMy4u Completion of the questions in any other format will not be accepted. The closing date for survey responses is12:00 pm 26th October 2026.

Preliminary market consultation to inform the NHS commercial strategy for Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) for Atrial Fibrillation. 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. https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome select live opportunities, navigate to the project titled: "Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) for Atrial Fibrillation" (ref: C477380) and follow the instructions to download, complete and upload your response to the questionnaire.

PLEASE NOTE - This is not a 'call to action' notice and requires no response to the Authority. This notice is published in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 as a Planned Procurement Notice (UK3). It provides advance notice that NHS England intends to establish an open framework using the competitive flexible procedure for the future procurement of Digital Primary Care General Practice Information Technology (GPIT) solutions, ahead of the publication of a tender notice. Digital systems are fundamental to the delivery of modern general practice services. NHS England's Digital Services for Integrated Care (DSIC) programme is improving digital products across care settings to support and enable an integrated care system, working with technology suppliers to deliver a choice of commonly assured, intuitive and innovative products and services. This framework will be key to this, as well as supporting commitments in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan (10YHP), national digital strategy, and the GP Contract’s digital requirements. For the purposes of this procurement, GPIT encompasses the digital solutions (products and services) that support the commissioning, delivery, administration and continuous improvement of general practice. This includes technologies used by clinicians, administrative staff, patients and commissioners to facilitate access to care, care delivery, clinical decision-making, service integration, population health management and operational efficiency. The technology used in general practice falls into two groups: core digital capabilities needed to deliver care, including the recording, management and access of patient health information (‘Foundation’ Electronic Patient Record solutions); and broader digital capabilities which provide clinical and operational support solutions to complement, extend or enhance the core digital capabilities (sometimes referred to as ‘Non-Foundation’ solutions). The Authority intends to establish a lotted open framework in accordance with section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023. It is anticipated that the framework will provide a simplified route to market for General Practice Information Technology (GPIT), enabling access to innovative digital solutions whilst securing value for money for the NHS. The indicative lotting structure is as follows: • Lot 1: Foundation Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Solutions • Lot 2: Clinical and Operational Support Solutions • Lot 3: Research and Development The above Lots are characterised by the digital capabilities they consist of. For further description of the capabilities listed below, please see the supporting document attached titled ‘Description of Framework Capabilities’. Further details of the requirements for appointment to the framework will be available in the tender documentation. Lot 1 (Foundation Solutions) will consist of the following capabilities: • Appointments Management - GP • Consultation Management - GP • Patient Information Maintenance - GP • Prescribing - GP • Referral Management - GP • Resource Management Lot 2 (Clinical and Operational Support Solutions) will consist of the following capabilities: • Advice and Guidance (Professional to Professional) • Care Plans • Caseload Management • Clinical Decision Support • Communication Management • Cross Organisation Appointment Booking • Cross Organisation Workforce Management • Custom Workflows • Digital Diagnostics • Digital Dictation • Dispensing • Document Management • Domiciliary Care • Emergency Alerts • GP Extracts Verification • Medical Reports • Medicines Optimisation • Population Health Management • Remote Patient Monitoring • Reporting • Risk Stratification • Scanning • Self-Service Appointment Check In • Social Prescribing • Task Management • Telecare • Video Consultation Lot 3: Research and Development This lot will offer successful suppliers on Lots 1 and 2 the opportunity to be involved in research and development to aid the authority with developing and proving out new capabilities and standards through discovery to public beta activities, covering key areas required to evolve solutions and support national strategy. The framework will: • Permit the appointment of multiple suppliers to each lot; • Permit the appointment of same suppliers across different lots; • The framework is expected to reopen at planned intervals during its term; and • Allow for auto enrolment (unless opted out of) onto Lot 3 for successful suppliers awarded a place on Lot 1 or Lot 2. Call-off contracts will be run and awarded primarily by (but not limited to) Integrated Care Boards and general practices through mechanisms that may include direct award and competitive flexible procedures in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Detailed service models, delivery requirements, and performance expectations will be set out in future tender documentation which will be made available through Find a Tender when the UK4 Tender Notice is published. Indicative Timeline: The framework procurement will follow a multi-stage competitive flexible procedure and is intended to be issued in November 2026, subject to final governance approvals that are currently in progress. Framework go-live is expected in Q3 2027. A full procurement timetable will be available in the published tender notice and tender documentation. Please note: this timetable is indicative and subject to change. The dates set out in the UK4 Tender Notice will take precedence. Prior Notices Formal market engagement for this Procurement took place between May and June 2025. Full details of this and materials released in the market engagement will be shared alongside the future tender documentation. Notice Status and Disclaimer This Planned Procurement Notice is issued to provide advance market visibility only. It is not a call for competition, an invitation to tender, a request for information, or request for commitment to proceed with a procurement. The information and dates contained in this notice are indicative and subject to change. The Authority reserves the right to amend, revise, or withdraw any aspect of a future procurement in line with service requirements, the Procurement Act 2023, and applicable government policy. Market participation The Authority anticipates that the framework will be accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); Consortia and subcontracting arrangements are expected to be permitted, subject to conditions of participation. Suppliers must be registered on the Central Digital Platform. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html to enable bid readiness.