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SAS Licencing

NHS England

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13 Oct 2026 at 13:38

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS England procured SAS software licences through a call-off contract. The requirement is for software licensing rather than software development or general IT services. Delivery locations listed include Leeds, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Akhter Computers Limited on 12 October 2026. It was a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded value is £1,286,427.69, with a contract period from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029 and a stated 1+1+1 basis. The tender-stage estimated value was £428,809.23. No award evaluation criteria are included in the process details.

This award shows NHS England buying SAS licences through a framework call-off, with the contract structured on a 1+1+1 basis. A supplier seeking to compete for this requirement in future would need to provide SAS licensing at substantial scale and be able to supply through an appropriate framework route. The selected supplier is identified as an SME, showing that a smaller supplier was able to win this contract; the procurement does not state specific technical accreditations, capacity thresholds or experience requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SAS Licencing

Notice Description

Call-off contract for SAS licences awarded on a 1+1+1 basis

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bb4924d5-ad7b-4cab-96a7-a938be1458a5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7814131c-cf5f-44f7-a9a4-2de6ca8d94aa
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
£428,809 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,286,427 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 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
NHS England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Akhter Computers Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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