Scope
Reference
ADD/PU/JoT/24/48
Description
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) is committed to leveraging technology to enhance patient care, drive operational efficiency, and ensure compliance with NHS and regulatory standards. Digital capabilities will be a key enabler for the Trust's two new hospitals, the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital (CCRH) and Cambridge Children's Hospital (CCH). As part of its digital transformation, CUH is reviewing its long-term technology and application strategy to ensure its digital services remain sustainable, scalable, and aligned with evolving healthcare and organisational needs. To support this, the Trust is conducting Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to evaluate its future approach to IT services and digital infrastructure, ensuring value for money, operational resilience, and future growth. The objective of the PME is to engage the market to help shape the procurement in alignment with the market capabilities, provide perspectives on CUH proposed target states (e.g., bundling of services) and collecting deeper knowledge of innovative solutions. Interested suppliers should contact cuh.tenders1@nhs.net in order to receive a copy of the Request for Further Information and further instructions on participating in this Preliminary Market Engagement.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 November 2026 to 1 November 2031
- 5 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72222300 - Information technology services
Contract locations
- UKH - East of England
Engagement
Engagement deadline
30 April 2025
Engagement process description
Key Activities & Timeline
• March 5 - Launch of the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice and distribution of RFI document to suppliers that express their interest.
• March 12 - Supplier webinar will be held.
• March 21 - Submission deadline for feedback form included within the RFI document.
• April 7-18 - Potential further supplier engagement and clarification of responses.
We encourage interested suppliers to participate in this engagement and contribute to shaping the future IT outsourcing approach at CUH. If you are interested in participating and want to participate in the supplier webinar, please let us know by contacting cuh.tenders1@nhs.net with your contact information attached.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 July 2025
Contracting authority
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RGT
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPCP-8863-HDGN
Hills Rd
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
United Kingdom
Email: cuh.tenders1@nhs.net
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - central government