---
title: "EMIS OpenSAFELY Redevelopment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f22b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2026-02-17"
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# EMIS OpenSAFELY Redevelopment

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f22b

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## Summary

NHS England, a central government authority located in London, has completed a direct award contract titled "EMIS OpenSAFELY Redevelopment," aimed at developing software to process GP data for the OpenSAFELY service. The contract, worth £2,272,000 including VAT, is awarded to Egton Medical Information Services Limited, a major supplier. This procurement process is classified under IT services and covers the entire United Kingdom. The contract period is set from 17th January 2026 to 17th January 2027, with work commencing upon contract signing on 17th January 2026. This process was conducted under the 'absence of competition for technical reasons' as per Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software development and data management within the healthcare sector. Large-scale operations such as Egton Medical Information Services Limited are ideal candidates, given their established capabilities in managing healthcare data environments and meeting unique technical specifications necessitated by NHS England. Organisations interested in future similar contracts could benefit by aligning their services with technical requirements set by public health data systems in the UK.

## Notice

Contract with Optum for software development to enable processing of GP data for the OpenSAFELY service

### Procurement Information

OpenSAFELY was established during the COVID pandemic to provide access to researchers to general practice data in a way that maintains the privacy of patient data. In June 2023 the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) requested that NHS England operate the service. It is a requirement of OpenSAFELY that there is a dedicated instance set up in the GP suppliers' data centres to query the practice data. To enable the OpenSAFELY to access the records of patients in these practices a dedicated instance is required in the Optum datacentre (being a major GP system supplier). This new contract award will be for the development of an OpenSAFELY environment to open access and interrogate pseudonymised GP data that is only stored by the Optum GP system. It is justified under Section 41 (1) (a) and paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014107-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Jan 2026 - 17 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,894,000 |
| Contracts value | £1,894,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | EGTON MEDICAL INFORMATION SERVICES; EGTON MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2026 at 09:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014107-2026
- 10 Dec 2025 at 10:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081342-2025
- 9 Dec 2025 at 16:48 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081213-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014107-2026
  17th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081342-2025
  10th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081213-2025
  9th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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