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AI Triage and Care Navigation: NHS App Programme (PME)

NHS Central East Integrated Care Board · NHS and health

In brief

NHS Central East Integrated Care Board has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £400,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 13 months, up to 37 months with extensions, starting 2 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 132 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Authority is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a potential procurement for an AI-enabled triage and care navigation Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. The purpose of this exercise is to engage with the market to support the Authority's understanding of available solutions and to inform the further development and refinement of its requirements, commercial approach, evaluation methodology and proposed procurement documentation. The Authority is currently considering undertaking any subsequent procurement through a competitive selection exercise under G-Cloud 15 (RM1557.15), Lot 2b: Software as a Service, subject to the outcome of this preliminary market…Read the full description
The Authority is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a potential procurement for an AI-enabled triage and care navigation Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. The purpose of this exercise is to engage with the market to support the Authority's understanding of available solutions and to inform the further development and refinement of its requirements, commercial approach, evaluation methodology and proposed procurement documentation. The Authority is currently considering undertaking any subsequent procurement through a competitive selection exercise under G-Cloud 15 (RM1557.15), Lot 2b: Software as a Service, subject to the outcome of this preliminary market engagement and finalisation of the procurement strategy. Suppliers wishing to participate in the preliminary market engagement should access the PME opportunity through the Authority's Atamis e-tendering system. The Atamis Project reference is: C488352. The PME documentation sets out the Authority's current proposed requirements and includes a series of questions on which supplier feedback is sought. Suppliers are invited to review the documentation and provide constructive feedback to help inform the development of the potential subsequent procurement. The Authority will also hold a 30-minute supplier briefing event on Monday 23 November 2026 at 11:00. Suppliers wishing to attend should confirm their attendance through the instructions provided in the documentation on Atamis and provide the email addresses of their proposed attendees. Clarification questions relating to the PME should be submitted through Atamis by close of play on Monday 23 November 2026. Completed PME responses must be submitted through Atamis by Wednesday 25 November 2026. Information arising from the preliminary market engagement may be used by the Authority to refine its requirements and procurement documentation ahead of any subsequent procurement. Suppliers are responsible for identifying information within their responses that they consider commercially sensitive. The Authority will handle such information appropriately, subject to its applicable legal and transparency obligations.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 107196-2026

About the buyer

  1. L26044-T-YHBC- ​Web development, maintenance and hosting

    London Luton Airport Operations LimitedEast of EnglandIT services and software

    Closing soon12 hours left

    Value not stated
  2. Integration Technical Operations Assurance & Environment (ITOAE)

    East West Rail Company LimitedEast Midlands, East of England, South EastArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Closing soon12 hours leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £300mestimated
  3. L26057- T- YH Customer Journey and Conversion Rate Optimisation Services

    London Luton Airport Operations LimitedEast of EnglandIT services and software, Management consultancy

    Closing soon4 days left

    Value not stated
  4. ​L26012-T-YH ​Employee benefits, recognition, Communications & Engagement Platform

    London Luton Airport Operations LimitedEast of EnglandIT services and software

    Closing soon5 days left

    Value not stated
  5. Procurement of an HR and Payroll System

    Look Ahead Care and Support LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.5mestimated

From notice 107196-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 11 November 2026.