Award

Annual License for EIDO Patient Information Leaflets

SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 May 2025 at 12:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

20 May 2025 at 12:35

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust has recently completed a direct award procurement process for an annual license for EIDO Patient Information Leaflets. Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this public authority operates under both central government and Northern Irish devolved regulations. The procurement method was a direct award, given EIDO Healthcare Limited is the sole supplier capable of fulfilling the contract requirements, with no viable alternatives available. This specific procurement falls under the industry category of "Software package and information systems" and is classified as goods. The contract, valued at £40,486 excluding VAT, spans from 2nd June 2025 to 1st June 2027, with a standstill period that ends on 30th May 2025.

This contract potentially offers significant business growth opportunities for companies similar to EIDO Healthcare, especially those specialising in niche software and information systems for healthcare sectors. Businesses that can develop exclusive rights and patents over their products to cater to precise market needs may find themselves well-suited to secure similar direct awards. The ability to customise and provide tailored services for specific health services, coupled with translation capabilities, are advantageous features that can set similar businesses apart, especially within the UK public healthcare system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Annual License for EIDO Patient Information Leaflets

Notice Description

Direct Award for Annual License for EIDO Patient Information Leaflets

Procurement Information

Section 41 of the Public Contracts Regulations 20203 makes provision for a Direct Award to be made in special cases. These cases are set out in Schedule 5, The Trust is relying specifically on Schedule 5; 6(a) and (b) which allows for a direct award to be made where only a particular supplier can supply the goods and there are no reasonable alternatives for the goods. The Trust is not aware of any other provider capable of providing this tailored service. EIDO healthcare supply patient information leaflets specifically designed for health care providers. They also allow for local customisation for the Trust to enable us to customise the leaflets for all our respective hospital sites. Translation services are also available. No other reasonable alternative exists for this procurement. EDIO are the sole supplier and have exclusive rights over the software licenses and updates for patient information leaflets.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0518ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023250-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£40,486 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2025 - 1 Jun 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@setrust.hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT16 1RH
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)
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Electoral Ward
Dundonald
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EIDO HEALTHCARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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