Scope
Reference
C411039
Description
University Hospitals Birmingham is issuing this Pre Market Engagement (PME) to engage with the market regarding the procurement of a comprehensive Electronic Consent (eConsent) System. The purpose of this exercise is to identify capable suppliers and gather detailed feedback on current market functionality. This will inform our final specification and procurement strategy. This is not a formal call for competition, but a preliminary market consultation. Clinicians at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) currently use a paper-based form for taking consent from patients prior to examination or treatment. The form is then placed in paper notes where they are still in use or uploaded to the electronic paper record (EPR) where this is available. There are around 100,000 procedures undertaken at UHB each year. The proposed solution must digitise the clinical consent process, ensuring it is secure, legally compliant, and user-friendly for both clinicians and patients.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029
- Possible extension to 30 April 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 48814200 - Patient-administration system
- 48517000 - IT software package
Engagement
Engagement deadline
27 January 2026
Engagement process description
Potential suppliers are requested to respond to the requirements, as detailed in the Briefing Document UHB Network Detection & Response Solution PME with confirmation of ability to meet the requirement, a description of how their product meets the requirement.
Procurement Process
The procurement process will be subject to further approvals and this Pre-Market Engagement Exercise will help form the tender process so currently, the route to market is unknown.
Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Health Family Single eCommercial System Portal (Atamis) by 13:00 on Tuesday 27th January 2026.
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Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Contracting authority
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVL-6877-BXXV
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2WB
United Kingdom
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - central government