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title: "Digital Operating Pressure Escalation Level (OPEL) expansion"
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published: "2026-10-12"
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# Digital Operating Pressure Escalation Level (OPEL) expansion

Buyer: NHS England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c1ac3d82-c168-42e8-bd66-ef1819f1b6b1

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## Summary

NHS England commissioned services to expand and maintain the digital Operational Pressures Escalation Level (OPEL) dashboard. The dashboard gives national operations a view of pressure levels across the urgent and emergency care pathway. The work is a digital health dashboard and information-systems service, delivered for NHS England in Leeds.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Vital Hub UK on 9 October 2026. The award value is £400,000, with a contract period from 7 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. NHS England used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The original estimated procurement range was £200,000 to £400,000. The requirement was treated as a services contract, and small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable. The published outcome records one selected supplier and an active award.

This award shows demand from NHS England for specialist digital services supporting national urgent and emergency care operations. Suppliers best placed to compete when this requirement next reaches the market would be able to maintain and expand a national dashboard, and understand how to present operational pressure information across the urgent and emergency care pathway. Relevant experience delivering dependable digital services for NHS organisations would be commercially pertinent. The route used was a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking similar NHS work would benefit from access to relevant frameworks and the ability to meet their call-off requirements. The opportunity demonstrates a focused requirement for dashboard support rather than a general software supply.

## Notice

The contract supports NHS England National Operations by maintaining the national digital dashboard used to view Operational Pressures Escalation Levels across the urgent and emergency care pathway.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efaa87c1-d814-4837-80f3-5d672e900093 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £400,000 |
| 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 | 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 | VITALHUB UK LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 09:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efaa87c1-d814-4837-80f3-5d672e900093
- 12 Oct 2026 at 09:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f893a15-5f90-4d2f-9391-d739415cae40

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efaa87c1-d814-4837-80f3-5d672e900093
  12th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f893a15-5f90-4d2f-9391-d739415cae40
  12th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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