---
title: "Contuinuing Healthcare Software Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b869"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-06-18"
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# Contuinuing Healthcare Software Platform

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b869

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## Summary

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), based in Sunderland, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process for a Continuing Healthcare Software Platform. This essential IT platform supports the All Age Continuing Care (AACC) business function, a critical and statutory requirement for the ICB. The procurement, at the Award stage as of 18th June 2026, involves a direct award contract to CHS Healthcare Software Limited. The contract covers a period from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2027, ensuring uninterrupted support and licensing for the current system. The total award amount is £419,910, with a planned future procurement process to establish a long-term contract by the end of December 2026.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the compliance, medical, financial, and HR software sectors, particularly those experienced in delivering integrated IT solutions to public entities. As the procurement method used is a direct award due to the specialised nature of the required software support, businesses capable of offering unique or proprietary systems that can smoothly transition or enhance existing NHS operations, especially in healthcare support and consultancy services, stand to benefit. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with innovative solutions in healthcare IT platforms that align with public sector needs could find significant growth and collaboration opportunities through such tailored contracts.

## Notice

NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB use an IT platform to support it's All Age Continuing Care (AACC) business function which is a critical and statutory function it needs to deliver. A contract for licenses and support is to be put in place to run until 30th June 2027. The system currently in use is fully integrated into the AACC business function and no other organisation could support and provide licensing to access this system. As such NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB are intending to Direct Award this contract to continue to support this critical function. The contract is for 12 months the intention will be to complete a procurement process to select a long term contract no later 31/12/2026. Any contract term left will be used to manage any required migration to new software platform.

### Procurement Information

NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB use an IT platform to support it's All Age Continuing Care (AACC) business function which is a critical and statutory function it needs to deliver. A contract for licenses and support is to be put in place to run until 30th June 2027. The system currently in use is fully integrated into the AACC business function and no other organisation could support and provide licensing to access this system. As such NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB are intending to Direct Award this contract to continue to support this critical function. The contract is for 12 months the intention will be to complete a procurement process to select a long term contract no later 31/12/2026. Any contract term left will be used to manage any required migration to new software platform.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057720-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £349,925 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHS HEALTHCARE SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48170000 - Compliance software package
- 48180000 - Medical software package
- 48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
- 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2026 at 15:02 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057720-2026
- 18 Jun 2026 at 15:00 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057717-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057720-2026
  18th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057717-2026
  18th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://xylaservices.com/

## Provenance

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