---
title: "NHS Leadership Academy Single Sign On EXT 26/27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e130"
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# NHS Leadership Academy Single Sign On EXT 26/27

Buyer: NHS England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e130

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## Summary

NHS England procured a back-end single sign-on (SSO) service for the NHS Leadership Academy. The requirement is an information technology service centred on supplying and supporting software, with associated IT consulting, software development, internet and support services. The service supports the Academy’s authentication and access arrangements, although the procurement record does not describe wider implementation or user-facing scope. NHS England is the buying organisation and the contracting authority responsible for the requirement. The named delivery location is London, where NHS England is based. This opportunity is therefore most relevant to suppliers providing enterprise identity and access management, hosted or back-end SSO platforms, software supply and ongoing technical support to public-sector organisations.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to Okta. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under a single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 1 April 2026. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £57,902.33 excluding VAT and £69,482.79 including VAT. The award covers software supply and related IT services for the single sign-on requirement. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the contracting record identifies no separate quality, technical or price scoring basis. NHS England selected Okta as the supplier for the complete requirement.

This award provides a clear market signal for suppliers operating in enterprise identity and access management. A credible competitor for comparable NHS England work would need to provide a dependable back-end SSO service, supply the underlying software and support its operation throughout a public-sector contract. Relevant capability includes secure authentication infrastructure, integration with existing systems, software implementation, technical troubleshooting and continuing internet or service support. Experience of delivering business-critical access services for large organisations would strengthen a supplier’s position, particularly where continuity and dependable support are important. The requirement was handled as a below-threshold direct award without competition, so future competitors should also understand the buyer’s procurement routes and demonstrate a clearly defined, supportable SSO offer at a similar scale.

## Notice

Procurement of a back-end Single Sign On (SSO) service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076175-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £57,902 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS England |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | Okta |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72268000 - Software supply services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 12:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076175-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076175-2026
  11th August 2026 - Contract details 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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