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Chainguard Call-Off contract

NHS England

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14 Aug 2026 at 12:32

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS England procured Chainguard container products for five images, a software and information-systems requirement. The contract is for the supply of container images, supporting NHS England’s use of secure, managed software components. The buying organisation is NHS England, based at Wellington Street in Leeds. Delivery covers the Leeds area and the United Kingdom, as well as Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. This is a goods procurement rather than a services or works contract. The requirement is specifically associated with Chainguard containers, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide these products or an equivalent managed container-image supply capability to a public-sector technology organisation.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. NHS England used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with bids evaluated through that framework route. The tender submission deadline was 17 July 2026 at 12:00 BST. The award was made on 13 August 2026 to BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED. The awarded value is £290,070.22 including the published currency of GBP, for a contract running from 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2028. The procurement’s stated total value is £145,035.11 GBP. The award is active. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The requirement covers five container images.

This award shows established demand from NHS England for managed Chainguard container images across five software images and for delivery at a scale covering UK and wider international locations. A credible future competitor would need direct capability in supplying Chainguard containers, or demonstrable expertise in the same container-image and software security environment, together with the operational capacity to support a large public-sector technology estate. Access to the relevant framework route is commercially important because this purchase was made as a framework call-off rather than through an open tender. Suppliers should also be able to manage geographically broad fulfilment and provide dependable account and contract support for NHS England’s technology requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Chainguard Call-Off contract

Notice Description

24 month contract for Chainguard containers for 5 images

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ba7f24db-1ef7-4aff-94d4-70c5666aef77
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/def4a65b-f275-4bd5-9176-507c36b0484a
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£145,035 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£290,070 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2028 2-3 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
NHS England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
L
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Further Information

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