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Support & Maintenance for Clinysis Pathology Systems (Labcentre)

BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Sep 2024 at 07:32

Award

29 Aug 2024 at 13:35

Summary of the contracting process

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has completed the procurement process for "Support & Maintenance for Clinysis Pathology Systems (Labcentre)." This contract falls under the IT services industry category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support. The contract was awarded to CliniSys Solutions Limited, with the procurement method being a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This method was justified due to the exclusive rights CliniSys holds over the necessary software and updates, essential for the functionality of the Belfast HSC Trust Laboratories located in Belfast, UKN. The contract has a value of £360,000 and was signed on 18 September 2024.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those experienced in healthcare and pathology system support. Although the contract has been awarded, similar future tenders may arise within the same domain, offering growth potential for compliant and well-qualified businesses. Companies with expertise in intellectual property rights, exclusive software solutions, and healthcare ICT infrastructure would be well-suited to compete in such procurement processes, especially those who can provide essential system support and maintenance without causing significant operational disruptions.

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Notice Title

Support & Maintenance for Clinysis Pathology Systems (Labcentre)

Notice Description

Procurement of Support & Maintenance for Clinysis Pathology Systems (Labcentre)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of Support & Maintenance for Clinysis Pathology Systems (Labcentre)

Procurement Information

No other reasonable alternative exists for this procurement, this system is essential to enable the Laboratories in Belfast Health and Social Care Trust to function. CliniSys have exclusive rights over the software, licences and updates for this system. The wider market has been consulted as part of the tender process for the replacement of this system. A tender process that encompasses the functionality of this software has been completed and the tender awarded to the current provider, to begin when all necessary testing and coding has been completed. This contract is required in the interim to cover the transitional period. This transitional period has taken significantly longer than had been anticipated. A replacement in the short-term is not a reasonable alternative as it would require extensive ICT infrastructure, validation and integration work that would result in significant disruption and lead to disproportionate technical difficulties that would impact on the Trusts ability to provide a Laboratory Service and thus have a major and critical impact on the Trust's ability to deliver patient care. In any event the introduction of the new Winpath LIMS makes this option illogical in itself. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049661
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030703-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 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
BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Contact Name
Norma Moore
Contact Email
financeprocurement@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT9 7AB
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CLINISYS SOLUTIONS

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