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Microguide Subscription

ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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18 Mar 2025 at 10:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, located in Cambridge, UK, has completed a direct procurement process for a subscription to the Microguide app, which hosts the Trust's guidelines. The procurement, identified as Waiver 802, falls under the "Medical software package" category and follows the "below threshold - without competition" method. The contract was awarded to Eolas Medical Ltd, a Belfast-based SME, on 18th March 2025, with the contract commencing on 1st April 2025 and set to end on 31st March 2028. The total value of the contract is £16,200.

This tender offers an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in medical software and application development. SMEs in the tech and healthcare sectors stand to benefit significantly by engaging in similar procurements, providing specialised solutions to NHS Trusts and expanding their market reach within the public sector. Companies that can offer innovative, compliant, and user-friendly medical software solutions will find this procurement type very favourable.

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Notice Title

Microguide Subscription

Notice Description

Subscription to the microguide app that hosts the Trusts guidelines

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ee45
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009821-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48180000 - Medical software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
papworth.purchasing@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 0AY
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Queen Edith's
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EOLAS MEDICAL

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