NHS England has commissioned software company, Parallel, to redevelop its ProCure digital platform to drive reporting efficiencies and best practice insight across its procurement framework.

ProCure is NHS England’s route to market for the provision of design and construction of NHS capital projects.

The framework supports NHS trusts in England to undertake capital works through access to approved supply chain partners.

And it has delivered over £17.59bn of capital projects for the NHS in England to date.

The digital platform, the ProCure Club, enables project reporting and collaboration between NHS England, contractors and trusts.

Data mapping and intelligence company, Parallel, has been contracted to modernise the platform, building upon the successful development and management of the previous ProCure clubs since the early 2000s.

The modernised club will bring together over 20 years of construction project data to enable greater reporting and analysis while being built on a modern platform enabling an improved user experience.

The redevelopment of the ProCure club will help contribute to the Government’s long-term plan for a technological revolution in healthcare, with the NHS expected to not only catch up, but to lead in creating digital tools that allow automation, free up staff time, and allow resources to be directed into patient care.

Parallel is a public-private partnership that specialises in interactive mapping, data visualisation and insight, primarily across the public sector.

Well known for being the developers of the Department of Health and Social Care’s tool SHAPE, it specialises in tools that simplify complex data for its clients.

Helen Sturdy, national head of construction for ProCure at NHS England, said: “ProCure is a globally-recognised, award-winning procurement framework that enables NHS England to support trusts throughout their projects, from concept to construction and beyond.

“Parallel is ideally placed to help us with this project, with strong experience in complex data visualisation.

“The new ProCure Club digital platform will help us continue to drive innovation, best practice and consistency in construction for NHS projects across the country.”

Claire Harrison, chief executive of Parallel, added: “ProCure is a vital procurement route for the NHS, allowing trusts to progress their capital projects at pace, drawing on the best practice gathered over twenty years and over £17bn of projects.

“The platform development will ensure this insight is available at the touch of a button, alongside driving reporting efficiencies for all stakeholders involved.”

The project will take place from 2025 until 2027.