NHS DTAC support
Sell to the NHS with your DTAC evidence ready
NHS buyers now ask for the Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC) before they buy digital health technology. We build the evidence pack with you, clinical safety to accessibility, so a procurement question never stalls your deal.
Fixed fee, quoted after a free scoping call · NHS purchase orders welcome · Prices exclude VAT where applicable
What DTAC asks for
- Clinical safety. A clinical risk management file aligned to DCB0129: hazard log and clinical safety case report
- Data protection. A completed DPIA, ICO registration and Data Security and Protection Toolkit evidence
- Technical security. Cyber Essentials, penetration testing and secure development answers
- Interoperability. How your product exchanges data, and the standards it uses to do it
- Usability and accessibility. WCAG AA accessibility evidence and a usability assessment
What you receive
- A gap review across all five DTAC sections, with a plain answer on where you stand
- Drafted evidence: hazard log and safety case ready for your Clinical Safety Officer to review and sign, DPIA, security and interoperability responses
- A completed DTAC template, ready to return to any NHS buyer
- A walkthrough with your team, so you can defend every answer in a buyer meeting
Who this suits
- Digital health companies facing their first DTAC request
- Suppliers with a part-finished pack and a procurement deadline
- Diagnostics and device companies whose products ship with software or a portal
- International suppliers entering the NHS market
How it works
A free scoping call, then a fixed written quote. We review what you already have against the five DTAC sections, draft what is missing, and iterate with your team until the pack is ready to submit. You finish with the completed template, the evidence behind it, and a team that can answer questions about both.
Questions, answered
What is DTAC?
The Digital Technology Assessment Criteria is the NHS's national baseline for buying digital health technology. Buyers such as trusts and integrated care boards send suppliers the DTAC template and expect evidence across five areas: clinical safety, data protection, technical security, interoperability, and usability and accessibility.
Who needs a DTAC evidence pack?
Any supplier selling digital health technology into the NHS should expect a DTAC request: patient-facing apps, clinical software, remote monitoring platforms, and diagnostic devices that ship with software or a portal. Preparing the pack before procurement starts keeps deals moving instead of stalling while evidence is written.
Is DTAC a certification?
No. There is no central DTAC certificate or register. Each NHS buying organisation assesses your evidence itself, so the pack has to stand on its own: clear, complete and consistent, whoever reads it. We prepare it to that standard rather than to scrape past one reviewer.
Do we need a Clinical Safety Officer?
Yes. DCB0129 requires manufacturers of health IT to name a Clinical Safety Officer: a registered clinician trained in clinical risk management who signs off the clinical safety case. We prepare the hazard log and safety case so your CSO's review is efficient, and if you do not have one yet we can point you to suitable routes.
How long does it take?
It depends on how much evidence already exists and how quickly your team can review drafts; a focused engagement typically runs over a few weeks. The scoping call gives you an honest timeline before you commit to anything.
What does it cost?
A fixed fee, agreed in writing after a free scoping call, based on how much of the evidence you already have. No day rates and no scope creep: the quote is the price.
Ready when you are
A free scoping call with a POCT specialist, then a fixed written quote. No obligation, no sales script.