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STARLIMS Annual Maintenance and Support

BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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25 Nov 2024 at 09:46

Award

09 Oct 2024 at 13:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has completed the procurement process for the STARLIMS Annual Maintenance and Support contract. This procurement falls under the IT services industry category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, internet, and support services. The contract, awarded on 8th November 2024, is valued at £336,271. This contract was acquired through a limited procurement method, justified by technical reasons due to the exclusive rights held by STARLIMS UK LTD over the required software. The services will be provided to the Trust’s laboratories located in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in maintenance and support of laboratory information management systems. Companies that can offer similar exclusive rights or solutions are well-suited to compete for future opportunities in the healthcare IT sector. The need for specialised, technically specific services ensures a niche market with potentially less competition, making it an attractive prospect for businesses in this domain to explore further collaborations and supply opportunities with healthcare organisations.

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Notice Title

STARLIMS Annual Maintenance and Support

Notice Description

Procurement of STARLIMS Annual Maintenance and Support

Procurement Information

No other reasonable alternative exists for this procurement, this system is critical to service delivery in Belfast Health and Social Care Trust laboratories. Competition is absent for technical reasons as Starlims UK Ltd have exclusive rights over the software, licences and updates for this system. A tender process that encompasses the functionality of this software has been awarded. This contract is required in the interim to cover the transitional period and 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. The wider market was consulted as part of the tender process. 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-04a72c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037951-2024
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
£336,271 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Oct 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

STARLIMS

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