Award

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Mar 2024 at 10:53

Tender

14 Sep 2023 at 15:56

Planning

04 Feb 2022 at 09:45

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership is currently conducting a procurement process for the purchase of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the contract already signed on 6th March 2024. The procurement method used is selective, with a competitive procedure involving negotiation. The buying organisation, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, will be awarding the contract to VH Bio Ltd. The contract is valued at 549,520 GBP and is targeted for the UKL17 region.

This tender for a LIMS system presents an opportunity for companies specialising in software packages and information systems. Businesses in the healthcare industry looking to provide services in patient and donor sample reception, result analysis, and workflow management are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement aims to support the modernisation of laboratory services for the Welsh Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service, enhancing quality, efficiency, and data security standards for the organization.

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Notice Title

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics

Notice Description

The Welsh Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service requires replacement of its existing 'end of life' legacy IT applications / infrastructure to enable the laboratory to modernise its services and improve quality and efficiency. The procurement and implementation of a commercial "off-the-shelf" H&I-specific LIMS solution is the recommended option to enable the laboratory to modernise its workflows, comply with data security requirements and quality standards and deliver the above activities efficiently.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership facilitating a procurement on behalf of the Welsh Blood Service which is a Division of Velindre University NHS Trust. The requirement is for laboratory information management system (LIMS) for use by the Welsh Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service (WHAIS), based within the Welsh Blood Service. WHAIS are seeking to replace their current in-house legacy IT system with a modern and commercially supported system. The system must support the migration of existing data from the WTAIL legacy system and interface with downstream systems and analysers. The system must support a range of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics laboratory services including patient and donor sample reception, workflow management, result analysis and reporting. The services provided by WHAIS include HLA typing, patient/donor crossmatching, HLA antibody testing, solid organ and stem cell donor/recipient matching, platelet typing and platelet antibody testing.

Renewal: The agreement can be extended for a further 24 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03132e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008961-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£549,520 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2022Expired
Award Date
6 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP
Additional Buyers

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

Contact Name
Gareth Rees, Hywel Jones
Contact Email
gareth.rees9@wales.nhs.uk, hywel.jones9@nhs.wales.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL Wales, TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VH BIO

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