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title: "Simple Code"
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# Simple Code

Buyer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7fc1e14f-3bc5-4b2c-ba8c-9ed424b7b507

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## Summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust procured clinical coding encoding software as a software and information systems service. The requirement supports clinical coding activity through the provision of coding software rather than general IT consultancy or hardware. Delivery is associated with Leicester, at Leicester Royal Infirmary, and the wider requirement is within the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the NHS Trust responsible for the procurement and use of the service. This is therefore relevant to suppliers of clinical coding, healthcare information systems and specialist software services, particularly those able to support NHS operational environments. The procurement was categorised as a service, with the requirement focused on supplying and supporting software used for clinical coding and encoding.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 31 March 2023 to WOODWARD ASSOCIATES LIMITED. The award value is £313,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 31 March 2023 at 12:00. The route was a selective call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open standalone tender. The original estimated procurement value was also £313,000. The award is active and covers the full requirement for the clinical coding encoding software service. The published outcome identifies one awarded supplier. The recorded suitability assessment states that the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

This award shows a defined NHS requirement for clinical coding encoding software at a substantial single-contract scale. Suppliers assessing future opportunities with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust would need a credible clinical coding or healthcare information systems offering, with the ability to provide reliable software services for NHS use. Access to the relevant framework route would be important, because this procurement was made as a framework call-off rather than through an open competition. The selected supplier was a small and medium-sized enterprise, indicating that specialist software capability can be commercially relevant even where the requirement is not formally assessed as suitable for SMEs. Competitors should be able to demonstrate a focused product, dependable service delivery and understanding of clinical coding operations.

## Notice

Clinical coding encoding software.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b4918a0-8293-4707-b244-f5cfdcf5e446 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £313,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £313,000 |
| 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 | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 5WW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Woodward Associates Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 14:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b4918a0-8293-4707-b244-f5cfdcf5e446

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b4918a0-8293-4707-b244-f5cfdcf5e446
  17th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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