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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · NHS and health

In brief

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS 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 £135,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2028.

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 115 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

An IT Outsourced Service that provides a high-performing digital infrastructure to the Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Hospital Group. The partnership will provide comprehensive IT solutions, including hardware, software, infrastructure, support services, and cybersecurity, tailored to the Trust's stringent requirements. By establishing a strategic relationship, we aim to enhance operational efficiency, improve patient care, and support the Trust's long-term digital transformation goals.

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 058978-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 058983-2026

About the buyer

  1. LGS-Q-004-2026 Audio Visual System

    Middlesbrough CouncilNorth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon8 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £143kestimated
  2. NW2964 - Microsoft 365, AI and Intelligent Automation Partner Framework Agreement

    Northern Gas Networks LimitedNorth East, East of EnglandIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7.2mframework ceiling
  3. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Closing soon5 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  4. Oracle Server Support and Maintenance

    Newcastle City CouncilNorth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon6 days leftSmall contract

    £41kestimated
  5. Technical Implementation Partner & Business Change Partner (DASP)

    NHS Blood and TransplantNorth East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestIT services and software, Management consultancy

    Open8 days leftLow competition2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £9.17mestimated

From notice 058978-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 June 2026, last updated 23 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.