NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has shared plans to procure a “next-generation digital pathology solution”, publishing a prior information notice and subsequent market engagement.
A contract notice is expected to be published around the 6 April 2027, with suppliers invited to register interest via the Public Contracts Scotland.
Earlier this year, the health board noted its intent to procure a cloud-based digital records solution via a prior information notice for potential suppliers. The health board is looking to procure the solution to support the digitisation, secure storage, and lifecycle management of its legacy paper-based records, it notes. The contract notice is expected to be published at the beginning of November 2026.
NHS Scotland recently issued a prior information notice outlining its intent to explore options for a “multi-channel” remote health monitoring and communication solution, with a contract notice expected in July 2026.
The solution sought will be capable of supporting care pathways including home or mobile health monitoring, according to the notice, enabling people to update and share health information from a home or community setting to promote improved monitoring, self-management, and proactive care.
Wider trend: Health tech procurement
NHS London Procurement Partnership has launched a pre-market engagement, ahead of a new framework for the provision of Digital Office and Transformation Solutions (DOTS), valued at £735 million. The intention, the organisation states, is to simplify procurement processes and widen the focus from document solutions to cover digital, operational, and transformational technologies and services. An engagement deadline is given as 3 July 2026, with estimated contract dates running from February 2027 to September 2034, spanning over seven-and-a-half years. A tender notice is expected around the end of August 2026.
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has signed a contract with Interoperability Health (UK) Limited for the provision of a trust integration engine to support linking data from EHRs and EPMA. According to the trust, the trust interface engine is required to support in linking key EHR systems and its EPMA system to ensure data and records can be shared to help improve quality and efficiency in patient care. The contract, with a total value of £77,273, is set to run to the end of March 2028, with the trust noting that since the value is below the relevant threshold, the procurement took place without competition.
The University of Strathclyde is undertaking a procurement for the provision of a range of digital services in support of its Substance Use and Mental Health Interventions using Digital Technology (SUMIT) project covering 1,500 test beds. The project sets out to develop and evaluate the digital transformation of services within a test bed environment for 1,500 beneficiaries. Activities include collaboration with four local demonstrator sites to deliver a skills development programme for 500 staff and a community of practice to promote the implementation of digital products; the development of three digital products for people to confidently use digital devices or products to access support and improve health and wellbeing; and an evaluation of “what works” to inform service delivery and policy development around reducing inequality.
