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Digital Platform Procurement

Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria

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Summary of the contracting process

Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria procured technology design, build and operational support for an app-based service intended to encourage, track and support increased physical activity to promote health. The requirement covers the digital platform and the service delivered through it, rather than a general IT support contract. Delivery is described as covering the United Kingdom, including its constituent nations and regions. The work is a technology and digital service procurement, combining software development with ongoing operations. The intended users are people whose movement the service aims to increase; the data does not define a particular user group or specify a particular health condition.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Hippo Digital Ltd. The award was dated 25 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £958,886.80. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2027. The process used a restricted procedure, a selective procurement route in which participation is limited. The tender submission deadline was 24 August 2026. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and unsuitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The available details do not describe how bids were evaluated, so no award criteria can be stated.

This award demonstrates demand from Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria for an integrated digital health service: designing and building an app-based product, then operating it to encourage and track physical activity. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to show that it can deliver the whole service, not just supply software, and can support the app once built. Relevant experience would include digital product design and development, operating app-based services, and translating a health objective into a user-facing service that supports and measures activity. The buyer identified the opportunity as suitable for SMEs, so smaller suppliers were considered capable of competing. The selected provider was a large company; the award does not establish that only large suppliers can deliver this work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Platform Procurement

Notice Description

HI NENC is looking for a Supplier for the provision of technology design, build and operations for an app-based service to encourage, track and support additional movement to promote health.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5e1a1757-0226-402b-aab7-58070afe6abf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1888673-c120-4477-a592-513229596378
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£958,886 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£958,886 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE1 4XQ
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hippo Digital Limited

Further Information

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