Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Prescription Processing and Validation(PPV) Solution
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Preliminary Market Engagement for GP Prescription Processing and Validation (PPV) Solution
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72510000 - Computer-related management services
- 72540000 - Computer upgrade services
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 72212213 - Operating system enhancement software development services
- 72212421 - Facilities management software development services
- 72212422 - Software development services suites
- 72212430 - Inventory management software development services
- 72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services
- 72212510 - Communication software development services
- 72212517 - IT software development services
- 72212781 - System management software development services
- 72232000 - Development of transaction processing and custom software
- 72242000 - Design-modelling services
- 72265000 - Software configuration services
- 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
- 72268000 - Software supply services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the provision of prescription processing and validation solutions. To this end, the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of potential requirements through the completion of a questionnaire. Instructions for completion of the questionnaire are available via the eTendersNI CfT [Ref: 6188500] and relevant preliminary market engagement documents. Suppliers should not that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
29 October 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No