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NHS Leadership Academy Single Sign On EXT 26/27

NHS England

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11 Aug 2026 at 12:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England procured a back-end single sign-on (SSO) service for the NHS Leadership Academy. The requirement is an information technology service centred on supplying and supporting software, with associated IT consulting, software development, internet and support services. The service supports the Academy’s authentication and access arrangements, although the procurement record does not describe wider implementation or user-facing scope. NHS England is the buying organisation and the contracting authority responsible for the requirement. The named delivery location is London, where NHS England is based. This opportunity is therefore most relevant to suppliers providing enterprise identity and access management, hosted or back-end SSO platforms, software supply and ongoing technical support to public-sector organisations.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to Okta. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under a single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 1 April 2026. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £57,902.33 excluding VAT and £69,482.79 including VAT. The award covers software supply and related IT services for the single sign-on requirement. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the contracting record identifies no separate quality, technical or price scoring basis. NHS England selected Okta as the supplier for the complete requirement.

This award provides a clear market signal for suppliers operating in enterprise identity and access management. A credible competitor for comparable NHS England work would need to provide a dependable back-end SSO service, supply the underlying software and support its operation throughout a public-sector contract. Relevant capability includes secure authentication infrastructure, integration with existing systems, software implementation, technical troubleshooting and continuing internet or service support. Experience of delivering business-critical access services for large organisations would strengthen a supplier’s position, particularly where continuity and dependable support are important. The requirement was handled as a below-threshold direct award without competition, so future competitors should also understand the buyer’s procurement routes and demonstrate a clearly defined, supportable SSO offer at a similar scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Leadership Academy Single Sign On EXT 26/27

Notice Description

Procurement of a back-end Single Sign On (SSO) service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e130
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076175-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£57,902 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
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

Okta

Further Information

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