MCHFT PME for NHP
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health
In brief
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy IT and software and security 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 10 years, up to 11 years with extensions, starting 1 February 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
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 108 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
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
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 010207-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 010310-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 010786-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 019630-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
52Awards
38Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Fingerprint Medical Limited1 contract
- Lexica Health & Life Sciences Limited1 contract
- MS Health Insight Ltd1 contract
- Nice Cat Media1 contract
- Symetri Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £82kestimated
- £8bnframework ceiling
- £4mframework ceiling
- £250kestimated
- £9.17mestimated
From notice 010207-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 February 2026, last updated 4 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.