Award

CARTO 3 SYSTEM

BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Award

20 May 2025 at 12:25

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, involves a maintenance contract for the CARTO 3 System. This falls under the industry category of system maintenance services, with direct procurement conducted below the threshold without competition. The contracting process is now in the award stage, with a contract spanning from 10 April 2025 to 9 April 2026. The Birmingham-based buyer organisation is accompanied by the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which acts as the procuring entity. This contract award, dated 20 May 2025, is targeted at services within Birmingham, UK, offering specialised maintenance services under a main procurement category of "services".

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses with expertise in system maintenance services to engage with the NHS and build valuable connections within the healthcare sector. Given the procurement method and direct contract award to Johnson & Johnson, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with similar service offerings could explore comparable projects within public sector framework agreements. This specific contract highlights the potential for SMEs which can deliver high-quality services without requiring competitive bidding, especially focusing on public sector healthcare organisations.

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Notice Title

CARTO 3 SYSTEM

Notice Description

MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR CARTO 3 SYSTEM

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0518b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023232-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50324100 - System maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,904 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
9 Apr 2025 - 9 Apr 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contact Name
Josh Roberts
Contact Email
bsolcategoryteams@uhb.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6NH
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

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