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NECTAR Electronic Patient Record

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for suppliers for IT and software work (North East).

The estimated value is £150,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Friday 23 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
11:59am, Friday 23 October 2026
Bids by
midday, Friday 23 October 2026

How bids are scored

Commercial 40% · Quality 60%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The scope of this project is to deliver a region wide fit for purpose electronic patient record system for NECTAR, enabling intuitive clinical documentation, mobile and offline access, safe and auditable electronic prescribing, where the system will be designed to support adaptability for future service and regulatory changes.

Should I bid?

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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.
  4. Send clarification questions before 11:59am, Friday 23 October 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 23 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 067350-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 069781-2025
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 089704-2026

About the buyer

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

69

Awards

51

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From notice 067350-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 22 October 2025, last updated 22 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.