Scope
Reference
C405364
Description
Contract with Optum for software development to enable processing of GP data for the OpenSAFELY service
Contract 2. Open Safely Redevelopment
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,894,000 excluding VAT
- £2,272,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
17 January 2026
Contract dates
- 17 January 2026 to 17 January 2027
- 1 year, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not setting key performance indicators
Development services contract with fixed and timebound milestones set to measure performance rather than ongoing KPIs.
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
OpenSAFELY was established during the COVID pandemic to provide access to researchers to general practice data in a way that maintains the privacy of patient data. In June 2023 the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) requested that NHS England operate the service. It is a requirement of OpenSAFELY that there is a dedicated instance set up in the GP suppliers' data centres to query the practice data. To enable the OpenSAFELY to access the records of patients in these practices a dedicated instance is required in the Optum datacentre (being a major GP system supplier).
This new contract award will be for the development of an OpenSAFELY environment to open access and interrogate pseudonymised GP data that is only stored by the Optum GP system.
It is justified under Section 41 (1) (a) and paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required.
Supplier
Egton Medical Information Services Limited
- Companies House: 02117205
Fulford Grange, Micklefield Lane, Rawdon
Leeds
LS19 6BA
United Kingdom
Email: uk.contracts@optum.com
Region: UKE42 - Leeds
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. Open Safely Redevelopment
Contracting authority
NHS England
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
United Kingdom
Email: england.contractmanagement.ddat@nhs.net
Website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Region: UKI45 - Lambeth
Organisation type: Public authority - central government