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Published 16 Sept 2026, 10:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Optum (formerly EMIS) GP Data Supply Requirements 2026-27

Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value £423,314published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Optum (formerly, Egton Medical Information Systems (EMIS))

What is being bought

Published requirement description

12 month contract with Optum for the provision of statutory data-collection services under a Direct Award provided by a sole supplier, with current services expiring in Oct-25

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
72212100 Industry specific software development services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Sept 2026, 10:55 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2026, 10:55 BST
Authority reference
C471830
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa9b
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification
Single supplier market for services, they hold IP for data.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £423,3141 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Optum (formerly, Egton Medical Information Systems (EMIS))GP Data Extract Supply to UKHSA of national immunisation programmes (Statutory)1 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2027£423,3141 Sept 2026Awarded

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Sept 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 10:55 BSTUK6
  3. Transparency notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 21:51 BSTUK5

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBMQ-7576-DVGW 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PU
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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender