Apache Spark · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£10,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 1 Aug 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jan 2030 · up to 30 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 31 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of the Apache Spark Data Services platform solution for processing and analytics in support of the Common Data Platform and other associated services or solutions within NHSE Data & Analytics. Re-procurement shall encompass: Platform functional/non-functional requirements, Consumption of processing units, Support & Maintenance, Services in support of migration, mobilisation and transformation in live running. Please note this will be procured via Crown Commercial Services RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 Framework under PCR 2015.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSME

Contract period: 31 Jan 2027 – 30 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jan 2031 with extensions

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Jul 2025, 11:50 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2025, 11:50 BST
Authority reference: W160155
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-039552
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055e5d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

14 Jul 2025 → 31 Jan 2027 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
14 Jul 2025, 11:50 BST
Tender notice expected
1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Today
29 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 93 days
31 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
14 Jul 2025, 11:50 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England, Leeds

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDPT-3135-BWWY 7&8 Wellington Place, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 4APContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender14 Jul 2025, 11:50 BST