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Clinical Artificial Intelligence (CAI) Framework

Guy's and ST Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Guy's and ST Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust 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.

It is a framework worth up to £1,000,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 1 October 2026.

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

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 19 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £1,000,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

This Pre-Market Engagement (PME) process is to allow the market the opportunity to assist, recommend and input into the development of NHS LPP’s new Clinical Artificial Intelligence (CAI) Framework Agreement prior to the release of the Invitation to Tender (ITT). The CAI framework will compliantly allow for both innovation of products/solutions within the lifetime of the framework, as well as maintain a comprehensive direct award mechanism for all framework suppliers and contracting authorities, by utilising the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) Section 49 – Open Frameworks. Open Frameworks facilitate growth, utilising this route to market enables NHS LPP’s ability to correspond to the increased demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) enablement across both the NHS and social care. The framework will be split into three lots: Direct Clinical Support, Indirect Clinical Support and NHS England’s Federated Data Platform Solution Exchange (FDP SX). To participate, please search the live opportunities within the Atamis Health Family Portal, reference: C432964. https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 000680-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 027140-2026

About the buyer

Guy's and ST Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

121

Awards

61

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

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From notice 000680-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 January 2026, last updated 25 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.