---
title: "BestPathway Hosting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ed95"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board"
published: "2026-08-27"
---

# BestPathway Hosting

Buyer: NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ed95

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## Summary

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board procured a BestPathway hosting licence. The requirement is an information technology service centred on hosting and supporting the BestPathway system, rather than the supply of physical goods or construction works. It is relevant to businesses providing hosted software, software support, internet-based services or related IT consultancy. The named public-sector buyer is NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, based in Maidstone. The service is for delivery within the NHS Kent and Medway area in the United Kingdom. The procurement covered one requirement, with the award describing the work as IT services covering consulting, software development, internet and support. The arrangement is therefore suited to suppliers operating managed software-hosting and application-support services for NHS organisations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was completed. DXS International Plc was awarded the contract on 27 August 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 27 August 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £31,689 excluding VAT, or £38,026.80 including VAT. The contract includes an option for additional provision, subject to an approved and compliant variation. The selected supplier is an active SME. The outcome shows that the buyer used a direct award route for a single BestPathway hosting requirement, with the contract now active rather than still being evaluated or awaiting award.

This award provides a clear benchmark for suppliers seeking comparable NHS technology work: the buyer needed a hosted BestPathway licence, supported as an IT service rather than purchased as standalone software. Competitors would need to demonstrate reliable software hosting, application support and internet-based service delivery, alongside the ability to provide any associated consulting or development support required for the platform. Experience of supplying services to NHS organisations would help a future supplier show that it understands public-sector operational needs, service continuity and support expectations. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only a large systems integrator. Suppliers should position themselves around the specific BestPathway hosting and support requirement for NHS Kent and Medway.

## Notice

BestPathway Hosting Licence

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081760-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £31,689 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Postcode area | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME15 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | High Street |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DXS INTERNATIONAL PLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 13:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081760-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081760-2026
  27th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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