In the UK, procurement frameworks are pre-established agreements or contracts between one or more suppliers and a public sector body including NHS organisations. These buyers can use these frameworks to purchase products or services without going through a full tender process each time.

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Suppliers are pre-approved for inclusion in the framework, based on a competitive tendering process that evaluates quality, capability, price etc. Public sector buyers can award contracts directly to suppliers within the framework or run a mini-competition between the listed suppliers to ensure the best fit for specific needs.

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Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) – open at any time for unlimited number of suppliers to join. Whereas other procurement frameworks are open for applications every few years. 

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The most relevant for digital and technology solutions for health and social care include:

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GCloud

London Procurement Partnership DPS

Spark DPS

NHS England Health Systems Support Framework

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Find a Tender is the free UK government website designed to help businesses, particularly smaller businesses, find and bid for public sector procurement opportunities. It provides a central hub where public sector organisations post information about contract opportunities, contract awards, and pipeline opportunities.