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Agenda for Change Job Evaluation Digital System

services
Competitive flexible procedure
IT services: consulting
software development
Internet and support
Location not published
Published value
£2,600,000
Submission deadline 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 8 Sept 2026, 18:50 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Core facts published
Deadline: 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission route published
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~54 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 54 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 72)
Based on 10,020 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
13.86%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
54 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 72)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Softcat PlcCRN: 02174990
81 contracts£448,366,267,165At ceiling / not disclosed
Civica UK LimitedCRN: 01628868
52 contracts£122,736,173,765At ceiling / not disclosed
48 contracts£201,515,927,413At ceiling / not disclosed
30 contracts£401,765,587,783At ceiling / not disclosed
29 contracts£4,388,383,540At ceiling / not disclosed
MICROSOFT LIMITEDCRN: 01624297
25 contracts£37,065,306At ceiling / not disclosed
23 contracts£201,770,090,041At ceiling / not disclosed
CDW LtdCRN: 02465350
21 contracts£417,177,590,411-41.4% below budget
BOXXE LIMITEDCRN: 02109168
20 contracts£212,428,552,141-19.5% below budget
20 contracts£1,827,421At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
NHS Regional & Local InsightNHS England · 7 Sept 2026, 13:04 BST
£0
same CPV family
same authority
Technology and Data Professional Services FrameworkORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED · 2 Sept 2026, 16:12 BST
£8,000,000
same CPV family
similar value band
£6,000,000
same CPV family
similar value band
£1,500,000
same CPV family
similar value band
£9,250,000
same CPV family
similar value band
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: NHS England: "Agenda for Change Job Evaluation Digital System". Published status: active. Published value: £2,600,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.
Contracting AuthorityNHS EnglandScope & CategoriesSERVICES (1 lot)Submission Window
26d 17h left
5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission GatewayLegal Basis & Regime2023/54 · Competitive flexible procedure · Above thresholdEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£2,600,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NHS England
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for NHS England. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Bid counts are not published for this buyer
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNHS England
Procedure methodCompetitive flexible procedure
Procurement categoryservices
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdYes
Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadline25 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Electronic submissionallowed
Submission languagesen
Published8 Sept 2026, 17:14 BST
Last source update8 Sept 2026, 17:14 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05f610
How to participate
Submission methodNot published
Electronic submissionallowed
Clarification deadline25 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission languagesen
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Submission instructions
Tendering portal ‘Atamis’ used the Contracting Authority for this procurement: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome User Guide: https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf
What is being bought
NHS England is seeking a supplier for the provision of: 1) An existing, configurable, externally hosted Job Evaluation Digital System (JE DS) that can be implemented as an off-the-shelf solution and configured to support the governance, assurance and oversight of the NHS job evaluation scheme (JES) processes for NHS organisations in England. 2) A national implementation delivery plan for the JE DS, including pilot, phased rollout and training arrangements for relevant NHS staff. 3) Ongoing JE DS maintenance, updates, user support and training updates throughout the contract term. Any contract awarded following this Procurement process is estimated to initially run for three years. There will be the option to extend the contract for two separate term terms of 12 months. Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise. The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £2,600,000
    8 Sept 2026, 17:14 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    8 Sept 2026, 17:14 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    8 Sept 2026, 17:14 BST
  4. procurement method changed
    8 Sept 2026, 17:14 BST
  5. Submission deadline changed to 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
    8 Sept 2026, 17:14 BST
  6. Official notice release published
    30 Jan 2026, 07:36 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    15 Dec 2025, 16:28 GMT
  8. Published tender amendment
    Not published
    The deadline for submitting responses to this RFI/Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise has been updated.
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£2,600,000
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period4 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT — 3 Jan 2030, 23:59 GMT
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
    Options / renewalInitial contract period 3 years. Two optional extension terms of 12 months.
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    30 Jan 2026, 07:36 GMT
  2. Pipeline notice
    15 Dec 2025, 16:28 GMT
  3. Procedure published
    8 Sept 2026, 17:14 BST
  4. engagement
    6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT · scheduled
    Suppliers interested in this opportunity are requested to complete the RFI document related to the Agenda for Change Job Evaluation IT Solution. Clarification questions and responses must be submitted via the NHS England’s e-Tendering portal, Atamis. The preliminary market engagement documents and questionnaire can be found on Atamis by searching for "C405090 - Agenda for Change Job Evaluation IT Solution". To register on the NHS England’s e-Tendering portal and to access this opportunity, please go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. You can then search for the opportunity and access any further information. The deadline for submitting clarification questions relating to this RFI will be 17:00 16th January 2026. This preliminary market engagement exercise is due for return by 13:00 6th February 2026.
  5. Submission deadline
    5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

NHS England

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDPT-3135-BWWY
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  • NHS England
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PDPT-3135-BWWY
    Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, UKI45, SE1 8UG, GB
Documents (4)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published