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title: "Medical and Surgical Benchmarking Tool"
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# Medical and Surgical Benchmarking Tool

Buyer: COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a81715a5-13f9-43ca-873a-c2fea4db2bd2

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## Summary

The County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for a Medical and Surgical Benchmarking Tool to Softcat Plc. The contract, valued at £192,000, was procured through a selective method, specifically a call-off from the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract commencing on 1st February 2026 and extending until 31st January 2029, including an optional 12-month extension. This contract falls under the 'Software package and information systems' industry category and is intended for delivery in the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in software solutions tailored to the healthcare sector. It is especially suitable for SMEs as the procurement process was open to such entities. Businesses that can offer advanced IT solutions and services for medical benchmarking would find this contract beneficial, fostering partnerships with health trusts and expanding their market presence within the public healthcare infrastructure. The procurement approach exemplifies the ability of frameworks to streamline the acquisition process while offering businesses a structured path to engage with public sector opportunities.

## Notice

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have awarded a contract for a medical and surgical benchmarking tool to Softcat by Calling Off without Competition via NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework SBS10510 (expiring 30/09/2028). The contract term 36 months + 1 x 12 month Optional Extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab2b4697-92f3-451a-9236-8fc732969138 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £192,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £192,000 |
| 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 | COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL3 6HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Pierremont |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOFTCAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2026 at 11:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab2b4697-92f3-451a-9236-8fc732969138

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab2b4697-92f3-451a-9236-8fc732969138
  5th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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