Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd9-70a8-7140-a79d-18c145c62617/access-identity-management-system-aims pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Access & Identity Management System (AIMS) [National Institute for Health and Care Excellence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-institute-for-health-and-care-excellence) Estimated value £825,000 Published 24 Mar 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender NICE is holding a virtual supplier event about its Access and Identity Management System (AIMS) on April 16th 2026, 11:30am to 1pm as part of procurement activities for a new 3-year contract (plus 2 x 12-month). This system provides secure authentication and authorisation for eligible NHS and wider health and social care staff seeking who want to digital knowledge resources purchased by national, regional and local health organisations. AIMS comprises two interdependent components delivered as a single, integrated service: - an Identity Provider (IdP) service, which isan “identify management” capability to manage user identification and authentication; and - a Federated Access Management service, which is a “publisher federation” capability to manage integration with publisher platforms and ensures users receive the correct access rights. Maintaining this integration is essential to guarantee continuity of access to evidence for the healthcare workforce and to uphold contractual obligations with publishers. At the event, NICE will describe the draft service requirements and hold a question-and-answer session. NICE will highlight the importance of the federation and federated access elements of the service that is used by content providers. The event will be an opportunity for NICE to gather feedback from suppliers about specific aspects of the proposed service and for suppliers to ask questions about and to better understand the service requirements. The draft timeline for the procurement is: ITT publication in June 2026, contract award in September 2026 and service start in May 2027. The provided specification is subject to change in response to feedback from the event. To express interest and participate in this supplier event, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal [atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome](https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome) To find this opportunity in the e-sourcing portal, select "Find Opportunities" and then search by project C429620 or title. Once you have found the Opportunity, press the 'Register Interest' button to register your interest. 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