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C464810 - Renewal of High-assurance certificates for Trust's Websites

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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21 Aug 2026 at 15:35

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Summary of the contracting process

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured renewal services for high-assurance SSL certificates used by its internet-facing websites and other online services. The requirement is for the ability to issue industry-standard assured certificates, supporting secure public access to the Trust’s websites. This is an electronic certification service, classified under CPV 79132100, rather than a website design, hosting or general IT support contract. The work is associated with the Trust’s site in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and supports services delivered in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at Duckworth Lane, Bradford. The requirement is categorised as a service and concerns the Trust’s ongoing website security and certificate provision.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to DigiCert Ireland Ltd on 17 August 2026. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, with submissions due by 4 August 2026 at 12:00. The awarded value is £21,256.62, including the published currency of GBP. The contract runs from 5 August 2026 to 4 August 2029. The Trust’s evaluation resulted in one active award to DigiCert Ireland Ltd for the certificate renewal service. The procurement was treated as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award reflects a defined framework-based route for purchasing high-assurance certificates rather than an open standalone competition.

This award demonstrates a recurring requirement from an NHS acute hospital trust for managed high-assurance SSL certificate provision across internet-facing websites. Suppliers seeking to compete when the requirement returns would need to provide industry-standard assured certificates reliably for public-sector online services, with the operational capability to issue, renew and support certificates throughout a multi-year service arrangement. Credibility would also depend on meeting the security, assurance and service-management expectations associated with an NHS organisation and its externally accessible systems. Experience supporting healthcare, government or other security-sensitive websites would help demonstrate understanding of availability, certificate lifecycle control and risk management. Access to the relevant framework route would be important, since this purchase was made as a framework call-off.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C464810 - Renewal of High-assurance certificates for Trust's Websites

Notice Description

Bradford Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) requires the ability to issue industry standard assured SSL certificates for internet facing services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-afcf8fb4-81e9-462f-94d1-43d34d834ff3
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/888de72d-3df4-417a-a93b-155e2d6aa3b5
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79132100 - Electronic signature certification services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£21,256 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,256 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Aug 2026 - 4 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
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD9 6RJ
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
Toller
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DigiCert Ireland Limited

Further Information

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