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DHSC: ARP: Service Partner
Department of Health & Social Care · NHS and health
In brief
Department of Health & Social Care 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 notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 16 May 2031.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 29 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Service Partner to deliver over-arching E2E capabilities with appropriately trained staff to provide 24x7 Service Desks and associated ITSM Tooling to ensure consistent availability of ARP Solutions & services - Managed by the Ambulance Radio Programme.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 050049-2026
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 066640-2026
About the buyer
Department of Health & Social CareLast 12 months
Procurements
116Awards
67Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Ipsos Limited1 contract
- Mapchester Ltd1 contract
- Skills for Care Ltd1 contract
- The Global Health Network1 contract
- University of Manchester1 contract
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From notice 050049-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 May 2026, last updated 15 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.