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Finance and Procurement P2P Pre-Market Engagement

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Somerset 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.

The estimated value is £2,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2028.

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 7 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust are undertaking this Pre-Market Engagement for a Finance and Procurement Purchase to Pay System to better understand the market and help inform future procurement activity.

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 031673-2026

About the buyer

Somerset NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

278

Awards

234

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

All tenders and awards from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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From notice 031673-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.