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title: "Chainguard Call-Off contract"
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buyer: "NHS England"
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# Chainguard Call-Off contract

Buyer: NHS England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba7f24db-1ef7-4aff-94d4-70c5666aef77

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## Summary

NHS England procured Chainguard container products for five images, a software and information-systems requirement. The contract is for the supply of container images, supporting NHS England’s use of secure, managed software components. The buying organisation is NHS England, based at Wellington Street in Leeds. Delivery covers the Leeds area and the United Kingdom, as well as Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. This is a goods procurement rather than a services or works contract. The requirement is specifically associated with Chainguard containers, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide these products or an equivalent managed container-image supply capability to a public-sector technology organisation.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. NHS England used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with bids evaluated through that framework route. The tender submission deadline was 17 July 2026 at 12:00 BST. The award was made on 13 August 2026 to BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED. The awarded value is £290,070.22 including the published currency of GBP, for a contract running from 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2028. The procurement’s stated total value is £145,035.11 GBP. The award is active. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The requirement covers five container images.

This award shows established demand from NHS England for managed Chainguard container images across five software images and for delivery at a scale covering UK and wider international locations. A credible future competitor would need direct capability in supplying Chainguard containers, or demonstrable expertise in the same container-image and software security environment, together with the operational capacity to support a large public-sector technology estate. Access to the relevant framework route is commercially important because this purchase was made as a framework call-off rather than through an open tender. Suppliers should also be able to manage geographically broad fulfilment and provide dependable account and contract support for NHS England’s technology requirements.

## Notice

24 month contract for Chainguard containers for 5 images

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/def4a65b-f275-4bd5-9176-507c36b0484a |
| 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 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £145,035 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £290,070 |
| 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 | NHS England |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Postcode area | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bytes Software Services |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 12:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/def4a65b-f275-4bd5-9176-507c36b0484a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/def4a65b-f275-4bd5-9176-507c36b0484a
  14th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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