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BestPathway Hosting

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board

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27 Aug 2026 at 13:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board procured a BestPathway hosting licence. The requirement is an information technology service centred on hosting and supporting the BestPathway system, rather than the supply of physical goods or construction works. It is relevant to businesses providing hosted software, software support, internet-based services or related IT consultancy. The named public-sector buyer is NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, based in Maidstone. The service is for delivery within the NHS Kent and Medway area in the United Kingdom. The procurement covered one requirement, with the award describing the work as IT services covering consulting, software development, internet and support. The arrangement is therefore suited to suppliers operating managed software-hosting and application-support services for NHS organisations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was completed. DXS International Plc was awarded the contract on 27 August 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 27 August 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £31,689 excluding VAT, or £38,026.80 including VAT. The contract includes an option for additional provision, subject to an approved and compliant variation. The selected supplier is an active SME. The outcome shows that the buyer used a direct award route for a single BestPathway hosting requirement, with the contract now active rather than still being evaluated or awaiting award.

This award provides a clear benchmark for suppliers seeking comparable NHS technology work: the buyer needed a hosted BestPathway licence, supported as an IT service rather than purchased as standalone software. Competitors would need to demonstrate reliable software hosting, application support and internet-based service delivery, alongside the ability to provide any associated consulting or development support required for the platform. Experience of supplying services to NHS organisations would help a future supplier show that it understands public-sector operational needs, service continuity and support expectations. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only a large systems integrator. Suppliers should position themselves around the specific BestPathway hosting and support requirement for NHS Kent and Medway.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BestPathway Hosting

Notice Description

BestPathway Hosting Licence

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed95
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081760-2026
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
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
£31,689 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
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 Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME15 6NB
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
High Street
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DXS INTERNATIONAL PLC

Further Information

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