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title: "WHHT - Staff Deployment Software (Optima)"
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buyer: "West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust"
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# WHHT - Staff Deployment Software (Optima)

Buyer: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-571ba6c7-f8ae-4d4a-9c6e-bb1ab5ab0a0a

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## Summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust procured staff deployment software, known as Optima, to support the organisation’s workforce planning and staff deployment. The requirement covers software-related services and is classified under CPV 72260000. It is a technology purchase for use by the Trust in the United Kingdom, with the buyer based in Welwyn Garden City, England. The procurement was for goods, although delivery involves software-related services. The Trust is an NHS hospital organisation, so suppliers working in healthcare technology, workforce management, rota planning or staff deployment systems may find the requirement relevant. The software was obtained through a digital technology solutions framework rather than as a standalone open tender.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender closing on 11 May 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to Softcat plc on 4 June 2026 for GBP 780,000. The contract runs from 5 June 2026 to 4 June 2029. The stated estimated value range was GBP 700,000 to GBP 780,000. The award basis and detailed scoring criteria are not set out in the available procurement information. The opportunity was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award remains active and the tender status is complete.

This award demonstrates a substantial NHS requirement for staff deployment software delivered through a digital technology solutions framework. Competitors seeking similar work with West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust would need a mature workforce management product that can support staff deployment in a hospital environment, together with the implementation, integration, account management and ongoing support capability expected for a multi-year technology contract. Credibility would also depend on being an eligible supplier on the relevant framework or having access to the required framework route, as this purchase was made by call-off rather than through an open standalone competition. The recorded supplier is a large technology business, indicating that dependable delivery capacity and the ability to support an NHS customer at organisational scale would be important.

## Notice

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust award for Staff Deployment Software via LLP Digital Technology Solutions Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1305551-824e-4a5b-928e-5043a5bf2f5b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2026 - 4 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £780,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £780,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY |
| Postcode area | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL8 6NS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Electoral ward | Handside |
| Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Softcat Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 11:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1305551-824e-4a5b-928e-5043a5bf2f5b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1305551-824e-4a5b-928e-5043a5bf2f5b
  11th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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