---
title: "WHHT - MS Azure Hosting Platform for Equip"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077870"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077870.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust"
published: "2026-09-23"
---

# WHHT - MS Azure Hosting Platform for Equip

Buyer: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077870

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## Summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust procured a three-year fixed-rate Microsoft Azure hosting platform for Equip. This is a software-related hosting service for the Trust, based in Watford. The published scope identifies the platform and hosting arrangement but does not describe Equip’s function or the technical configuration required. The contract is categorised as a service and was awarded as a single lot. The work concerns cloud hosting rather than the supply of physical equipment, despite “Equip” appearing in the title. The buyer is the NHS Trust, which operates the hospitals served by the procurement.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Purcell Radio Systems Limited was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 5 June 2026 to 4 June 2029. Its value is £23,820 excluding VAT (£28,584 including VAT). There was one lot, and the award covered the software-related hosting service. The published procurement information does not set out a scored evaluation basis or supplier eligibility requirements; the stated route was a direct award without competition.

This award shows demand at the Trust for a fixed-rate Microsoft Azure hosting platform supporting Equip, on a multi-year service basis. Suppliers competing for comparable future work would need to demonstrate the ability to provide and support Azure hosting reliably for a healthcare organisation, with pricing that can be fixed over the service term. Relevant cloud-platform delivery experience and a clear understanding of the customer’s hosting and operational needs would help establish credibility. The award went to Purcell Radio Systems Limited through a direct award without competition, so the published outcome does not establish a competitive scoring model or a specific technical accreditation as decisive. The requirement is narrowly focused on hosting Equip, rather than general NHS IT or unrelated software services.

## Notice

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust award for 3-Year Fixed Rate MS Azure Hosting Platform for Equip.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090057-2026 |
| 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 | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2026 - 4 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,820 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Locality | WATFORD |
| Postcode area | Watford |
| Postcode | WD18 0HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Watford |
| Electoral ward | Vicarage |
| Westminster constituency | Watford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Purcell Radio Systems |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 11:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090057-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090057-2026
  23rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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