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Published: Oct 9, 2026

Updated: Oct 11, 2026

Source: UK Contracts Finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to KAINOS SOFTWARE LIMITED — £9,900,000

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About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the health and medical services and information and communication technology sectors. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 9.9 million.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the health and medical services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

Contract for the provision of the following services for the Virtual Hospital (VH) programme Alpha Development Phase 2: Digital Definition, DevOps, End to End Development and Data Management Services. This contract can also be used to support a number of short term/time bound/outcome based statements of work across related initiatives. To address the significant challenge to improve planned (elective) care performance and drive productivity improvements, as outlined in The Elective Reform Plan and The 10 Year Plan, the Virtual Hospital Programme is working to establish a new, NHS owned, national digital elective care provider that focusses solely on delivering elective care virtually. It will offer an expanding range of end-to-end specialist elective care services, as a choice for all patients across England. The digital-first entity will deliver patient care unconstrained by geographical boundaries, offering the ability to better align clinical capacity with patient demand. Patient pathways will be delivered remotely, utilising the existing workforce more effectively through flexible working arrangements whilst taking full advantage of the latest technologies and innovations to deliver standardised and timely patient care.. CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (72000000). Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on October 9, 2026. Last refreshed 32 days ago. Reference: CF-3722600D0O000000rwimUAA. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About NHS England

NHS England has issued 1,259 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 33 currently open and 941 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Information & Communication Technology, and Education & Training. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: November 12, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK Contracts Finder to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference CF-3722600D0O000000rwimUAA when communicating with the contracting authority.

Is this tender still open?

No — the contract has already been awarded to KAINOS SOFTWARE LIMITED. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by NHS England in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

KAINOS SOFTWARE LIMITED was awarded the contract for £9,900,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.