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WHHT - MS Azure Hosting Platform for Equip

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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23 Sep 2026 at 11:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust procured a three-year fixed-rate Microsoft Azure hosting platform for Equip. This is a software-related hosting service for the Trust, based in Watford. The published scope identifies the platform and hosting arrangement but does not describe Equip’s function or the technical configuration required. The contract is categorised as a service and was awarded as a single lot. The work concerns cloud hosting rather than the supply of physical equipment, despite “Equip” appearing in the title. The buyer is the NHS Trust, which operates the hospitals served by the procurement.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Purcell Radio Systems Limited was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 5 June 2026 to 4 June 2029. Its value is £23,820 excluding VAT (£28,584 including VAT). There was one lot, and the award covered the software-related hosting service. The published procurement information does not set out a scored evaluation basis or supplier eligibility requirements; the stated route was a direct award without competition.

This award shows demand at the Trust for a fixed-rate Microsoft Azure hosting platform supporting Equip, on a multi-year service basis. Suppliers competing for comparable future work would need to demonstrate the ability to provide and support Azure hosting reliably for a healthcare organisation, with pricing that can be fixed over the service term. Relevant cloud-platform delivery experience and a clear understanding of the customer’s hosting and operational needs would help establish credibility. The award went to Purcell Radio Systems Limited through a direct award without competition, so the published outcome does not establish a competitive scoring model or a specific technical accreditation as decisive. The requirement is narrowly focused on hosting Equip, rather than general NHS IT or unrelated software services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WHHT - MS Azure Hosting Platform for Equip

Notice Description

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust award for 3-Year Fixed Rate MS Azure Hosting Platform for Equip.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077870
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090057-2026
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

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£23,820 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jun 2026 - 4 Jun 2029 3-4 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
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WATFORD
Postcode
WD18 0HB
Postcode Area
Watford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Watford
Electoral Ward
Vicarage
Westminster Constituency
Watford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Purcell Radio Systems

Further Information

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