AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
NHS England published an award notice for a framework call-off covering SAS licences. The notice names AKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITED as supplier and records an active award dated 12 October 2026, with delivery scheduled from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to AKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a software licensing call-off in the NHS England market, valued at £1,286,427.69 in the award record.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-bb4924d5-ad7b-4cab-96a7-a938be1458a5-1 · £1,286,427.69 GBP · verified
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Verified company name supplied for the sole supplier on the active award; award value is £1,286,427.69.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice_type and award document title.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-bb4924d5-ad7b-4cab-96a7-a938be1458a5-1 has status 'active'.
Award date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature status
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
Scheduled contract period
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029
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Award and tender contractPeriod fields.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£1,286,427.69
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Award value amount: 1286427.69 GBP.
Tender value
99% confidence£428,809.23
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Tender value amount: 428809.23 GBP.
Value consistency
99% confidenceAward value and tender value differ
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The award record states £1,286,427.69 while the tender value field states £428,809.23.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
99% confidence2 October 2026, 17:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-10-02T17:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award date field.
Award notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Published_at and award document datePublished: 2026-10-13T13:38:21+01:00.
Scheduled start date
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Scheduled end date
99% confidence31 October 2029
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Contract period endDate: 2029-10-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSAS licences
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Title 'SAS Licencing' and description: 'Call-off contract for SAS licences awarded on a 1+1+1 basis'.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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Primary CPV classification supplied in tender data.
Delivery geography
90% confidenceUnited Kingdom and listed wider territories
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Delivery addresses list the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, British Oversea Territories and Rest of the World; Leeds postcode LS1 4AP is also listed.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Process and tender procurementMethod: selective.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails.
SME suitability flag
99% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability.sme is false.
VCSE suitability flag
99% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
Bidder count and evaluation outcome
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term structure
99% confidence1+1+1 basis
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Tender description explicitly states this basis.
Scheduled total period
99% confidenceThree years
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The stated period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029.
Extension exercise status
98% confidenceUnknown
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The notice does not state whether later years are options or whether any extension has been exercised.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceFramework call-off for software licences
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The notice describes a call-off from a framework agreement for SAS licences.
Award-value interpretation
99% confidenceThe £1,286,427.69 award value is recorded for the sole award, but differs from the £428,809.23 tender value.
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Award and tender value fields in the supplied notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value discrepancy
99% confidenceAward and tender values are inconsistent
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Award: £1,286,427.69; tender value: £428,809.23. The notice does not explain the difference.
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceSigning is not evidenced
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The record is an active award notice, but no explicit signature or concluded-contract statement is supplied.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder identities beyond the winner, scores, evaluation rationale or award rationale are provided.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lot data supplied
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Lots array is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published fields contain an unexplained discrepancy between the £1,286,427.69 award value and the £428,809.23 tender value.
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed or otherwise concluded.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, bid prices, evaluation method, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, payment terms and detailed licence quantities.
- No lot titles, lot allocation or individual lot values are supplied.
- The stated 1+1+1 basis does not specify the legal option or extension mechanics.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
NHS EnglandSAS licencesAKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITEDsoftware licensingframework call-offContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the NHS England SAS Licensing award?
The award notice names AKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITED as the sole supplier.
What is the recorded award value?
The award record states £1,286,427.69 excluding any interpretation not specified by the notice. A separate tender value of £428,809.23 is also published.
When is the scheduled contract period?
The notice records a scheduled period from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029.
Was the contract signed?
The supplied notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.