This notice announces an administrative change to an existing contract or market (a contract change notice). No new tender or admission is opened here; see the linked notices below for the original opportunity.
Official UK procurement notice
Insight Cloud Services 26-27
Authority: NHS Business Services Authority (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract provides cloud services essential for operating vital IT systems within the NHS.
It ensures that appropriate contingent contractual arrangements are in place to support the transformation programme, facilitate migration activities, and enable a seamless final transition to live service.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Administrative change
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Feb 2026, 10:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Jul 2026, 16:40 BST
- Authority reference
C422827- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068427- Latest notice
- Contract change notice (UK10)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064c05Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Switching Direct Award
- Published justification
This Direct Award is made under section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 and is justified by Schedule 5 paragraph 7 because the purchase of Oracle Universal Credits constitutes an additional/continuing supply from the incumbent.
- Risks
NA
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026- Transparency notice published10 Feb 2026, 10:40 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published19 Mar 2026, 16:08 GMTUK7
- Contract change notice published20 Jul 2026, 16:40 BSTUK10
- Contract change proposed21 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTUnforseen technical delays
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Corporation UK LimitedInsight Cloud Services1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 | £300,000 | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Insight Cloud Services · Oracle Corporation UK Limited
- Signed
- 12 Feb 2026
- Value
- £300,000
- Period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027
- Status
- active
- Change proposed 21 Jul 2026 Unforseen technical delays, new value £620,000
No agreed KPIs: NA
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Oracle Corporation UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract change notice Contract change notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender