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Renewal of Benchmarking Tool - Platform+

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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01 Oct 2026 at 15:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has procured a renewal of the Platform+ benchmarking tool for shared-service NHS trusts. This is a procurement software package: the requirement is to continue providing access to a benchmarking platform, rather than to supply general-purpose software or unrelated consultancy. The buying organisation is Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and the service is associated with the Trust’s London location. The stated scope is renewal of the existing tool for shared services; the process does not break the requirement into separate products or describe additional implementation work. The purchase sits in the goods category, although the commercial requirement is continued use of a software platform.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to NEC Software Solutions UK Limited through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 17 September 2026. The award value is £229,392, and the contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The tender submission deadline was 31 August 2026. The overall estimated procurement value was also £229,392. The process identifies one requirement, with no separate lots stated. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable to participate. No award-scoring criteria are recorded, so the published information does not establish how bids were compared beyond identifying the framework call-off route.

For suppliers competing for a future renewal, this award demonstrates an established requirement for a benchmarking platform serving shared-service NHS trusts. A credible competitor would need to provide software that supports benchmarking in a shared-services context and can be maintained as an ongoing platform, rather than offering a one-off software sale. The incumbent, NEC Software Solutions UK Limited, was selected through a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking to compete for comparable requirements would need a route onto an applicable framework and the ability to deliver through its call-off process. The buyer’s suitability position indicates that smaller businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises could participate; the successful supplier is recorded as a large company. The scope points to relevant software capability and experience supporting trust-wide or shared-service users, without setting out specific technical qualifications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Renewal of Benchmarking Tool - Platform+

Notice Description

Renewal of benchmarking tool - Platform+ for the shared service Trusts.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8fcfae6f-b7e1-4b4a-bcc9-c1dda2ce5c71
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/032d0670-06b1-4ccc-9596-0423cafda0d3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48490000 - Procurement software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£229,392 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£229,392 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 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
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 4YB
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Chaucer
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEC Software Solutions UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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