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Provision of IT Decontamination Support for Track and Trace System

WESTERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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15 Jul 2025 at 10:25

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23 May 2025 at 14:28

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23 May 2025 at 14:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Provision of IT Decontamination Support for Track and Trace System" has been completed by the Western Health & Social Care Trust, located in Londonderry, United Kingdom. This process falls under the industry category of services, specifically IT services including consulting, software development, and support, and pertains to Northern Ireland. The contract, awarded to Fingerprint Medical Limited, covers the period from 1st July 2025 to 30th November 2027, with a total gross value of £164,240.40. This procurement was conducted through a direct award method due to the exclusive intellectual property rights held by the supplier, making Fingerprint Medical Limited the only authorised provider. The procurement stage is currently at the contract stage, since it has been awarded and signed as of 1st July 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for tech companies specialising in niche software support and consultancy services. Businesses that excel in providing specialised IT solutions or hold proprietary rights to essential software systems, like Fingerprint Medical Limited, are particularly well-suited to compete for similar direct award contracts. The requisite for exclusive knowledge and ownership of intellectual property underscores the necessity for companies to develop proprietary technologies and solutions, which could lead to long-term partnerships and further procurements with governmental bodies and central authorities.

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Notice Title

Provision of IT Decontamination Support for Track and Trace System

Notice Description

The provision of Fingerprint IT Support for Decontamination Track and Trace system.

Procurement Information

Fingerprint Medical are the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights and all Copyright for the Tracker Suite of tracking and traceability software. It is the only authorised provider of Tracker support and therefore a tender for any 3rd party support would not have been legally viable

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0523a3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039874-2025
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
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£38,667 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£136,867 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Nov 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
info.contracts@westerntrust.hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDONDERRY
Postcode
BT47 6SB
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)
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
Kilfennan
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FINGERPRINT MEDICAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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