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title: "National Breast Screening System (NBSS) Contract Extension"
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# National Breast Screening System (NBSS) Contract Extension

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-breast-screening-system-nbss-contract-extension-ocds-h6vhtk-0503b9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England: "National Breast Screening System (NBSS) Contract Extension". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £36,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-breast-screening-system-nbss-contract-extension-ocds-h6vhtk-0503b9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0503b9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-breast-screening-system-nbss-contract-extension-ocds-h6vhtk-0503b9#tl-md)

## Description
NBSS is the core IT software platform that is critical to the day to day operations of routine breast screening across England, Wales and Isle of Man. Since 2015 the NBSS Solution has been supported and delivered by Hitachi Digital Services UK Limited. Direct Award to restate and extend the existing contract which is an agreement for software support and development. The current contract has a term expiring on 31st May 2025, with an option to extend for a further 2 years to 31st May 2027. This contract is not being awarded by reference to lots. The value of this 2 year extension is up to £36m excluding VAT. Contact for enquiries: england.contractmanagement.DDAT@nhs.net

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72000000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** National Breast Cancer Screening System Extension 2025-2027 (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **HITACHI DIGITAL SERVICES UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PBDD-9199-JBZL`
  - Value: £36,000,000

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **HITACHI DIGITAL SERVICES UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PBDD-9199-JBZL`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** National Breast Cancer Screening System Extension 2025-2027 (active)
  - Signed Value: £36,000,000
  - Signed Date: 06/05/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031164-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-10T09:30:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T08:56:10.400Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0503b9