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Communication Platform (Software App)

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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SME-friendly

Key details

Contracting authority
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Public authority - central government
Region
Canterbury
Contract value
£240,000ex VAT
£288,000 inc VAT
Deadline
10 November 2025
Published
17 October 2025

Procurement

Contract period
1 March 2026 - 31 March 2028
2 years
CPV classifications
  • 48000000 Software package and information systems

What happened

The contract runs until 31 Mar 2028.

Description

Communication Platform (Software App) for clinical use.

It’s a cloud hosted app that is used principally, but not exclusively, by doctors. There are 2 main and widely used clinical workflows used across the Trust. Referrals and Handovers. Please note we are not looking for a provider to develop a product the product MUST be ready for deployment and have appropriate clinical safety certification including DCB0129.

A full description of the required specification is located on the Atamis project.

How to engage

East Kent Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of engaging with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for a Clinical Communications Platform. The objective of this RFI is to: • Gather information to support the definition of the project scope and objectives • Understand supplier capabilities • Assess market conditions, trends and innovations • Determine pricing structures • Exploring technical solutions • Assessing potential risks It’s a cloud hosted app that is used principally, but not exclusively, by doctors. There are 2 main and widely used clinical workflows used across the Trust. Referrals and Handovers. Please note we are not looking for a provider to develop a product the product MUST be ready for deployment and have appropriate clinical safety certification including DCB0129. Please do not respond to this opportunity if you DO NOT have a readily available product.

Contact

Address
Trust Headquarters, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG

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Identifiers

Notice ID
066457-2025
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2c

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