Interoperability Standards (IOPS) Run, Maintain and Transform

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£7,400,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 1 Dec 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 3 yrsends 14 Dec 2029 · up to 14 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 15 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of run, maintain and transform of the interoperability standards and the evolution of the UK Core. Close support to APIM and delivery of support to NHS Programmes and wider Health and Care initiatives. Please note this will be procured via Crown Commercial Services - RM6345 Digital Capability for Health 2 under PCR 2015.

CPV: Software maintenance and repair services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSME

Contract period: 15 Dec 2026 – 14 Dec 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 14 Dec 2031 with extensions

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

72267000 Software maintenance and repair services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Jul 2025, 07:57 BST
Last source update: 16 Jul 2025, 07:57 BST
Authority reference: W125655
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-040346
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Software maintenance and repair services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055feb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

16 Jul 2025 → 15 Dec 2026 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
16 Jul 2025, 07:57 BST
Tender notice expected329 days ago
1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Today
27 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 48 days
15 Dec 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
16 Jul 2025, 07:57 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England, Leeds

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDPT-3135-BWWY 7&8 Wellington Place, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 4APContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender16 Jul 2025, 07:57 BST