Next Gen Smartcards · UK public procurement notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

GoodsAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£12,500,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 1 Aug 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Identity and Access Management: Smartcard purchase (inc. Mini driver licence and support), warehousing and distribution service. Please note this will be procured via Crown Commercial Services RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 Framework under PCR 2015.

CPV: Smart cards

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSME

Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensions

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

30162000 Smart cards

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
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: 14 Jul 2025, 10:43 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2025, 10:43 BST
Authority reference: W159148
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-039507
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Smart cards
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055e37 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

14 Jul 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
14 Jul 2025, 10:43 BST
Tender notice expected
1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts268 days ago
1 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
14 Jul 2025, 10:43 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 Tender14 Jul 2025, 10:43 BST