Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb0-f42b-7292-be9a-a0995b70e9ae/cortisone-programme-support awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Cortisone Programme Support [The Defence Medical Services](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-defence-medical-services) Estimated value £595,355 to £657,355 Published 9 Aug 2023 Deadline Closed 18 Jul 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Vision for Programme CORTISONE is to deliver a sustainable, integrated, cohesive, and enduring information capability that will fully and effectively support the delivery of evidence based medical and dental health and healthcare outputs for Defence. This will be achieved by delivering an ecosystem of healthcare information services that enable better patient outcomes and contribute to DMS resource optimisation, maximising the number of personnel fit for role. To achieve this there is a requirement for robust Medical IT specialist Project Management (PM) and Programme Office Management (POM) services to support Programme CORTISONE and its 5 subordinate projects. CORTISONE is one of UKStratCom's largest programmes and its success is essential to the safe delivery of healthcare to Service Personnel. There are critical PM and POM services shortage in the CORTISONE Programme Office this statement of requirement is seeking the delivery of suitably qualified, security cleared personnel to provide these services until the delivery of each subordinate Project. ## CPV classification Project management software development services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/29b22f5b-c66f-4486-bd5b-a39b98a61339) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile The Defence Medical Services: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-defence-medical-services) [Sector More IT services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services) ## More tenders like this [Cultural Host request · Borough of Telford & Wrekin · 8 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3c19-7359-b18f-0e67f8b54071/cultural-host-request) [Application service providers – Zakup i wdrożenie systemu finansowo-księgowego · Bankowy Fundusz Gwarancyjny · 58 days left · 15 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-ff2b-7194-a263-f2f8d4200093/poland-application-service-providers-zakup-i-wdrozenie-systemu-finansowo-ksi) [IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – EU aanbesteding Applicatie schuldhulpverlening · Gemeente Helmond · 18 days left · 5 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fc91-72ad-925c-d039c10b909c/netherlands-it-services-consulting-software-development-internet-and-suppor) [Recuritment of 3(Three) Senior Full-Stack Software Engineers for EARDIP PIU, MInT · Ministry of Innovation and Technology · 12 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14db4-0886-72d6-b6ae-a98403a767f3/recuritment-of-3three-senior-full-stack-software-engineers-for-eardip-piu-min) [Recruitment of Junior Information Systems / IT Assistant · Ministry of Environment and Urbanization GDCA · 12 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14db4-0902-7278-a6b2-3a2b4c1de9ef/recruitment-of-junior-information-systems-it-assistant) [IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – Integrale ICT-dienstverlening · Stichting TWijs · 37 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fe6a-7260-a422-f753c49297e2/netherlands-it-services-consulting-software-development-internet-and-suppor)