AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
NHS England has published contract details for a proof of concept with HP INC UK LIMITED to support remote access to NHS systems for frontline community staff.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for HP INC UK LIMITED. The contract is stated as signed on 16 October 2026 and runs to 31 March 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, direct procurement for a network and connectivity technology proof of concept, valued at £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HP INC UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £60,000 excluding VAT; £72,000 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names HP INC UK LIMITED as supplier. Supplier verification matches Companies House number 09408979 by company number. Contract 1 records a total contract value, allocated here because this is the sole award and sole supplier in the supplied record.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 16 October 2026
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Notice document 097791-2026 is dated 2026-10-16T10:47:28+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 16 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-16.
Contract period
99% confidence16 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-10-16 and endDate 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£60,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 60000 GBP; amountGross is separately recorded.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£72,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 72000 GBP.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-16.
Contract start
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-16.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31.
Notice publication
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract details notice 097791-2026 was published at 2026-10-16T10:47:28+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceNetwork and connectivity technology proof of concept
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The title identifies a network and connectivity technology proof of concept.
Intended outcome
99% confidenceHelp NHS frontline staff working in the community remotely access NHS systems
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The published description states this purpose.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
99% confidence64200000 — Telecommunications services
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Award item 1 contains CPV 64200000.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address is region UK, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was used; bidder count and evaluation details were not supplied.
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The stated procedure was without competition; no bid or evaluation data appears in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceApproximately 5.5 months
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The stated period is 16 October 2026 through 31 March 2027.
Start and end dates
99% confidence16 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period provides these dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are included in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial positioning
95% confidenceA time-limited proof of concept rather than a stated operational rollout
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The title and description explicitly describe the requirement as a proof of concept, with a contract ending 31 March 2027.
Route to market
99% confidenceDirect, below-threshold procurement without competition
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Tender procedure details state "Below threshold - without competition".
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe notice provides a single contract total; it does not provide pricing, milestones or a cost breakdown.
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Contract 1 supplies net and gross totals only; no further pricing fields are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract linkage
99% confidenceClear
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Contract 1 explicitly references awardID 1, and there is one supplier, award, lot and contract in the supplied record.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by Companies House number 09408979, with verified name HP INC UK LIMITED.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 is present with status complete, while its title, description and value fields are null.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension terms and renewal terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation methodology, bid scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, milestones, extension rights and renewal terms.
- The notice states the contract purpose but does not publish technical specifications, performance measures or proof-of-concept outcomes.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
NHS EnglandHP INC UK LIMITEDnetwork connectivityproof of concepttelecommunications servicesFind a Tenderpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the NHS England contract?
HP INC UK LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 09408979.
What is the contract value?
£60,000 excluding VAT and £72,000 including VAT.
What is being delivered?
A network and connectivity technology proof of concept intended to help community-based NHS frontline staff remotely access NHS systems.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 16 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was the opportunity competed?
The notice states a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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