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UK Health Security Agency

RFI: Digital Technologies for Contact Tracing, Infection Surveillance & Response

Software & IT SystemsCPV 48000000
ValueEst. £30,000
Deadline2 Oct 2026
Published18 Sept 2026
RegionLondon

Est. £30,000 (range £30k–£200k, from 5 previous notices)

Timeline
Published 18 Sept 202613 days leftCloses 2 Oct 2026
Contract value in context
£30ktotal contract value
median £91k
this tender£0£1.1m

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The brief

The key dates for this RFI are as follows: RFI Published: 18th September 2026 RFI Response 2nd October 2026 For the purposes of this RFI, case and contact management refers to the identification, assessment, monitoring and management of individuals who are infected with, exposed to, or otherwise at risk from an infectious disease.

This may include activities such as: Identification and reporting of cases; Detection and assessment of exposure to infection; Identification and notification of contacts or potentially exposed individuals; Investigation of transmission events and outbreaks; Delivery of public health advice, guidance and behavioural interventions; Management of isolation and quarantine activities, where appropriate; Monitoring compliance, outcomes and effectiveness of interventions; Collection and analysis of data to inform situational awareness and public health decision-making; Linking and enriching data to support investigation and response (including advice, testing, administration of antivirals/antibiotics etc); Interoperability with our existing systems seamlessly from local to national level with other aspects of PH management; and Scalable and flexible for future health threats, Should you wish to respond to this Request for Information or require more information, please follow the link below: https://atamis-1928--prospend.vf.force.com/apex/CS_ContractPage?filters=&page=1&Preview=Yes&searchStr=&SearchType=Projects&sortStr=Alphabetical&uid=a07Pz00001wm4S4IAI&sfdcIFrameOrigin=https://atamis-1928.lightning.force.com

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

Linking and enriching data to support investigation

Linking and enriching data to support investigation and response (including advice, testing, administration of antivirals/antibiotics etc);.

02

Should you wish to respond to this

Should you wish to respond to this Request for Information or require more information, please follow the link below:.

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What it takes to bid this

59 daysof bid-team effort
£3.4k£6.2kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the under £100k band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidCyber Essentials Plus (often mandatory for gov IT)
  • Hold at bidISO 27001 (information security)
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
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Stage
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