AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
NHS England has awarded and signed a direct, below-threshold contract with ITHEALTH U.K. LTD for further development of its Cyber Data Platform (CyDP). The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are reported for ITHEALTH U.K. LTD. The published contract value is £110,500 excluding VAT (£132,600 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier specialist software-development engagement for a strategic cyber reporting platform, awarded without competition under a below-threshold direct procedure.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ITHEALTH U.K. LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £110,500 excluding VAT; £132,600 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names ITHEALTH U.K. LTD as supplier. Supplier verification records an exact-name match to company number 02647929. The contract linked to award 1 reports the stated total contract values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
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 29 September 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-09-29.
Contract period
99% confidence30 September 2026 to 30 September 2027
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Contract 1 period gives startDate 2026-09-30 and endDate 2027-09-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£110,500
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Contract 1 value.amount is 110500 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£132,600
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 132600 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence29 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-29.
Contract start
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-30.
Contract end
99% confidence30 September 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-09-30.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceFurther build and continuation of development of the Cyber Data Platform (CyDP), supported by specialist senior developers.
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The tender description states that the requirement continues CyDP development with specialist senior developer support.
Platform purpose
99% confidenceSecure strategic reporting solution that ingests disparate cyber and risk data sources and surfaces actionable intelligence to authorised users.
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This is stated in the published tender description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV classification
99% confidence72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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Award item 1 carries CPV 72000000.
Delivery geography
98% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is GB, region UK.
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 detail are not published.
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The procedure detail states without competition. No bidder count or evaluation information is supplied.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract title
99% confidenceCyber Data Platform - further build FY26/27
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Contract 1 title is stated as such.
Term
98% confidence12 months
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Published contract dates run from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceSingle-supplier direct award for continued platform development.
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One supplier is named on active award 1; the procurement is described as direct and below threshold without competition.
Buying rationale stated in notice
98% confidenceContinuation of CyDP development with a proven delivery partner.
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The tender description refers to specialist senior developer support from a proven delivery partner.
Value basis
99% confidencePublished contract value is £110,500 excluding VAT and £132,600 including VAT.
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Contract value fields report amount and amountGross in GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract linkage
99% confidenceClear
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Contract 1 is explicitly linked to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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An exact-name verification matched ITHEALTH U.K. LTD to company number 02647929.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot record provides only ID 1 and status complete; information not supplied in the published notice.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceNot published beyond the direct, without-competition procedure statement.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation methodology, award decision date, pricing breakdown, extension or option terms, and reasons for selecting the supplier beyond the stated continuation requirement.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value; the published contract-level value is linked to the sole award and lot.
- No procurement forecast or confirmed renewal has been published; the September 2027 renewal point is an estimate derived solely from the stated contract end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
NHS EnglandITHEALTH U.K. LTDCyber Data PlatformCyDPcyber securitysoftware developmentdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the NHS England Cyber Data Platform build contract?
ITHEALTH U.K. LTD, verified by an exact-name match to company number 02647929.
What is the contract value?
£110,500 excluding VAT, or £132,600 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
From 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Was the contract competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition.
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