---
title: "SAS Licencing"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bb4924d5-ad7b-4cab-96a7-a938be1458a5"
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source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS England"
published: "2026-10-13"
---

# SAS Licencing

Buyer: NHS England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb4924d5-ad7b-4cab-96a7-a938be1458a5

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## Summary

NHS England procured SAS software licences through a call-off contract. The requirement is for software licensing rather than software development or general IT services. Delivery locations listed include Leeds, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Akhter Computers Limited on 12 October 2026. It was a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded value is £1,286,427.69, with a contract period from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029 and a stated 1+1+1 basis. The tender-stage estimated value was £428,809.23. No award evaluation criteria are included in the process details.

This award shows NHS England buying SAS licences through a framework call-off, with the contract structured on a 1+1+1 basis. A supplier seeking to compete for this requirement in future would need to provide SAS licensing at substantial scale and be able to supply through an appropriate framework route. The selected supplier is identified as an SME, showing that a smaller supplier was able to win this contract; the procurement does not state specific technical accreditations, capacity thresholds or experience requirements.

## Notice

Call-off contract for SAS licences awarded on a 1+1+1 basis

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7814131c-cf5f-44f7-a9a4-2de6ca8d94aa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| 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 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £428,809 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,286,427 |
| 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 | Akhter Computers Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 13:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7814131c-cf5f-44f7-a9a4-2de6ca8d94aa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7814131c-cf5f-44f7-a9a4-2de6ca8d94aa
  13th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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