Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-d248-712f-bde1-a02746fd76eb/market-engagement-nhs-national-discovery-service-architecture-knowledge-and-l pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Market Engagement – NHS National Discovery Service Architecture (Knowledge and Library Services) [NHS England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-england) Estimated value £2,755,000 Published 13 Jul 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 This pre-procurement exercise is being run to engage suppliers capable of delivering all or some elements of the National Discovery Service for the NHS in England. This must include: - A discovery layer to seamlessly connect health and care staff and learners to trusted, high-quality knowledge and evidence resources in one place, using a single search. - Holdings management that can manage collections of content bought both nationally and locally. - Link enhancement that provides end-users with direct access to the full text of digital holdings from multiple platforms and enables library-to-library sharing of resources under the terms of the NHS Copyright Licence Plus. Additional information: - The contract(s) will be for the supply of hosted services as described above - We estimate the contract(s) to start on 1 April 2027 and that it/they will run for 3 years with optional extensions. This may be subject to change based on organisational priorities - Suppliers will be required to collaborate to produce an effective, integrated user experience - Systems must integrate effectively with other services in the ecosystem such as NHS OpenAthens, regional Koha library management systems, research repositories and content from diverse suppliers - If a transition period is required between current and new suppliers then this will be accommodated within the agreed contract period - A description of the high-level requirements can be found in the associated RFI document - The value referenced below covers all three requirements for the initial contract period plus extensions Read full description ## CPV classification Library software package Library management system Library software development services Software package and information systems IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06c9ff-2026-07-13T18:01:42+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06c9ff-2026-07-13T18:01:42+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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