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Digital Operating Pressure Escalation Level (OPEL) expansion

NHS England

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12 Oct 2026 at 09:47

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS England commissioned services to expand and maintain the digital Operational Pressures Escalation Level (OPEL) dashboard. The dashboard gives national operations a view of pressure levels across the urgent and emergency care pathway. The work is a digital health dashboard and information-systems service, delivered for NHS England in Leeds.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Vital Hub UK on 9 October 2026. The award value is £400,000, with a contract period from 7 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. NHS England used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The original estimated procurement range was £200,000 to £400,000. The requirement was treated as a services contract, and small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable. The published outcome records one selected supplier and an active award.

This award shows demand from NHS England for specialist digital services supporting national urgent and emergency care operations. Suppliers best placed to compete when this requirement next reaches the market would be able to maintain and expand a national dashboard, and understand how to present operational pressure information across the urgent and emergency care pathway. Relevant experience delivering dependable digital services for NHS organisations would be commercially pertinent. The route used was a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking similar NHS work would benefit from access to relevant frameworks and the ability to meet their call-off requirements. The opportunity demonstrates a focused requirement for dashboard support rather than a general software supply.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Operating Pressure Escalation Level (OPEL) expansion

Notice Description

The contract supports NHS England National Operations by maintaining the national digital dashboard used to view Operational Pressures Escalation Levels across the urgent and emergency care pathway.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c1ac3d82-c168-42e8-bd66-ef1819f1b6b1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efaa87c1-d814-4837-80f3-5d672e900093
Current Stage
Award
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
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

VITALHUB UK LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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