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ComIT 4 - ICT Solutions

Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy security and construction 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 £6,000,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 17 September 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

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for security contracts across the UK (from 332 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 £6,000,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

HealthTrust Europe (HTE) is launching the ComIT 4 - ICT Solutions Framework, designed to provide public sector organisations with the most cost-effective and straightforward route to market for ICT and digitisation requirements. The single-lot framework covers enterprise-level solutions across core categories, including but not limited to - Hardware, Software, Security, Technology Assisted Services, Computer Science. These categories encompass end-to-end digital requirements including hardware, audio visual, cloud, cyber security, AI, automation, robotics, managed services, consultancy, support and associated services, whether procured as individual items or combined solutions. Awarded…Read the full description
HealthTrust Europe (HTE) is launching the ComIT 4 - ICT Solutions Framework, designed to provide public sector organisations with the most cost-effective and straightforward route to market for ICT and digitisation requirements. The single-lot framework covers enterprise-level solutions across core categories, including but not limited to - Hardware, Software, Security, Technology Assisted Services, Computer Science. These categories encompass end-to-end digital requirements including hardware, audio visual, cloud, cyber security, AI, automation, robotics, managed services, consultancy, support and associated services, whether procured as individual items or combined solutions. Awarded suppliers are to be vendor-agnostic Value-Added Resellers (VARs) with extensive supply partnerships, logistics capabilities, and relevant accreditations. Suppliers leverage in-house expertise alongside established vendor and manufacturer relationships to deliver tailored, innovative solutions of any scale. Contracting authorities will be able to procure via direct award and further competition (including e-auctions, mini-competitions and hybrid mini-competitions). All procurement routes are fully supported by HTE's procurement experts to ensure compliance, value, and timely delivery. Benefits are to include but not be limited to: - Access to the complete IT vendor and reseller landscape - Enterprise-level pricing with value-added service wraps - Flexible purchasing options including Device as a Service (DaaS), leasing, configuration, storage and logistics - Support for emerging technologies including IoT, telehealth, AI, and cloud - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Social Value commitments from suppliers The bodies to whom the use of this framework will be open include all contracting authorities in the United Kingdom as defined in Section 1 of the Procurement Act 2023. In particular, the entities in the UK (especially those of a health and/or social care nature) listed in the downloadable spreadsheet at the following link are envisaged as framework users: https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/economicstatisticsclassifications/introductiontoeconomicstatisticsclassifications This list includes each organisation’s successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations, and associated organisations created due to any organisational changes. This framework will be open to: Any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health and/or social care nature; Any organisations with similar procurement needs; Any UK-based central government authority listed in Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, to the extent still relevant under retained EU law and consistent with the Procurement Act 2023.

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 050496-2026

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From notice 050496-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.