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Summary

OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-05aa30
Published by:: Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
Authority ID:: AA86551
Publication date:: 09 October 2025
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Prior Information Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Preliminary Market Engagement for GP Prescription Processing and Validation (PPV) Solution

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

77 Boucher Crescent

Belfast

BT12 6HU

E-mail: ICT.Sourcing@hscni.net

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Prescription Processing and Validation(PPV) Solution

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Preliminary Market Engagement for GP Prescription Processing and Validation (PPV) Solution

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

72500000

72210000

72230000

72250000

72260000

72300000

72510000

72540000

72590000

73100000

72212213

72212421

72212422

72212430

72212481

72212510

72212517

72212781

72232000

72242000

72265000

72267000

72267100

72268000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN

UKN0

II.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.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

29/10/2025

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

08/10/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
72212510	Communication software development services	Programming services of application software
72540000	Computer upgrade services	Computer-related services
72510000	Computer-related management services	Computer-related services
72590000	Computer-related professional services	Computer-related services
72500000	Computer-related services	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72230000	Custom software development services	Software programming and consultancy services
72300000	Data services	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72242000	Design-modelling services	Systems analysis and programming services
72232000	Development of transaction processing and custom software	Custom software development services
72212421	Facilities management software development services	Programming services of application software
72212430	Inventory management software development services	Programming services of application software
72000000	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support	Computer and Related Services
72212517	IT software development services	Programming services of application software
72267100	Maintenance of information technology software	Software maintenance and repair services
72212213	Operating system enhancement software development services	Programming services of application software
72210000	Programming services of packaged software products	Software programming and consultancy services
73100000	Research and experimental development services	Research and development services and related consultancy services
72212481	Sales or marketing software development services	Programming services of application software
72265000	Software configuration services	Software-related services
72212422	Software development services suites	Programming services of application software
72267000	Software maintenance and repair services	Software-related services
72268000	Software supply services	Software-related services
72260000	Software-related services	Software programming and consultancy services
72250000	System and support services	Software programming and consultancy services
72212781	System management software development services	Programming services of application software

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:: ICT.Sourcing@hscni.net
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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