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Find your career - API technology (NHS Health Careers 25/26 and 26/27)

NHS ENGLAND

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12 Aug 2025 at 12:28

Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process, titled "Find your career - API technology (NHS Health Careers 25/26 and 26/27)," was conducted by NHS England, a regional authority based in London. Falling under the IT services category, it targeted the development of API technology to support NHS Health Careers. The process reached the award stage and was marked as complete. The contract, signed on 24 July 2025, was awarded to CASCAID Limited in Loughborough, United Kingdom. Given the limited procurement method used, this was a direct award without a prior call for competition, due to a delay in the approval process. The geographical focus of the procurement was the UK.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those skilled in software development, Internet support, and consulting. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like CASCAID Limited can benefit from contracts awarded through limited procedures, where niche expertise may provide a competitive edge. Companies positioned to integrate and manage API technologies for government or large organisational websites like NHS could leverage such opportunities to demonstrate technical capabilities and expand their portfolios within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Find your career - API technology (NHS Health Careers 25/26 and 26/27)

Notice Description

API technology with Cascaid (careers software company) that allows for the delivery of Find your NHS career quiz on the NHS Health Careers website

Procurement Information

Single Tender Award due to approval delay

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05861e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048035-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
NHS England - Commercial Queries
Contact Email
england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CASCAID

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