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Planned procurement · Notice 094419-2026

Digital Primary Care Open Framework

NHS England

Value
£838.7m
Stage
Early notice
Where
UK-wide
Lots
3
Suitable for SMEs
Yes, says the buyer
Contract
20 Sep 2027 – 19 Sep 2030

Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.

In plain English

NHS England is giving advance notice that it plans to set up a national framework of approved suppliers for Digital Primary Care (GPIT) systems, covering products like electronic patient records, clinical support tools and research and development, for general practices across England. This is not yet open for bids; the actual tender is expected in November 2026, with the framework going live around Q3 2027 and running to 19 September 2030, and a place on it would only be the entry ticket to future work ordered later by Integrated Care Boards and GP practices, not guaranteed work itself.

Good fit for: Established health IT and software suppliers providing electronic patient record, clinical decision support or NHS digital systems, not typically small start-ups given the scale.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Not yet open for bids - advance notice only It is not a call for competition, an invitation to tender, a request for information, or request for commitment to proceed with a procurement.
  • Multi-stage competitive process to join the framework The framework procurement will follow a multi-stage competitive flexible procedure
  • Lot 3 (R&D) only open to suppliers already on Lot 1 or 2 This lot will offer successful suppliers on Lots 1 and 2 the opportunity to be involved in research and development

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

PLEASE NOTE - This is not a 'call to action' notice and requires no response to the Authority. This notice is published in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 as a Planned Procurement Notice (UK3). It provides advance notice that NHS England intends to establish an open framework using the competitive flexible procedure for the future procurement of Digital Primary Care General Practice Information Technology (GPIT) solutions, ahead of the publication of a tender notice. Digital systems are fundamental to the delivery of modern general practice services. NHS England's Digital Services for Integrated Care (DSIC) programme is improving digital products across care settings to support and enable an integrated care system, working with technology suppliers to deliver a choice of commonly assured, intuitive and innovative products and services. This framework will be key to this, as well as supporting commitments in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan (10YHP), national digital strategy, and the GP Contract’s digital requirements. For the purposes of this procurement, GPIT encompasses the digital solutions (products and services) that support the commissioning, delivery, administration and continuous improvement of general practice. This includes technologies used by clinicians, administrative staff, patients and commissioners to facilitate access to care, care delivery, clinical decision-making, service integration, population health management and operational efficiency. The technology used in general practice falls into two groups: core digital capabilities needed to deliver care, including the recording, management and access of patient health information (‘Foundation’ Electronic Patient Record solutions); and broader digital capabilities which provide clinical and operation…

Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 6 Oct 2026.

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