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Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - 06787 - Biogene Ltd - software annual licence

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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31 Jul 2026 at 15:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust bought annual licences for Mutation Surveyor, GeneMarker and ChimerMarker software from Biogene Ltd. The requirement is a software licensing service, classified under license management software development services (CPV 72212218). The procurement serves the Trust in Birmingham, with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust acting as the procuring entity through the Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative. That collaborative provides shared procurement services for multiple NHS Trusts within the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System. The arrangement concerns access to and continued use of named specialist software products supplied by Biogene, rather than a broad software development or general information technology services requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly to Biogene Ltd without competition under a below-threshold waiver. The award was made on 2 June 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 3 June 2026 to 2 June 2027. Its value is £69,628.45 excluding VAT, or £83,554.14 including VAT. There was one completed lot and one active award. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. Biogene Ltd is the selected supplier. The contract remains active for the stated annual licence period, covering Mutation Surveyor, GeneMarker and ChimerMarker software for Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

This procurement demonstrates a specific NHS requirement for annual licensing of specialist software used by Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. Suppliers most closely placed for comparable work would be authorised providers, resellers or software specialists able to supply Mutation Surveyor, GeneMarker and ChimerMarker, or demonstrably equivalent products where the buyer’s future requirement permits alternatives. Credibility would depend on maintaining the relevant licensing relationships, handling annual renewals reliably and supporting continued organisational use of specialist tools. Firms targeting similar NHS opportunities should understand the requirements of an NHS Trust and the role of shared procurement services within the Birmingham and Solihull system. Experience supplying specialist clinical, laboratory or genetic-analysis software would help establish relevance when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - 06787 - Biogene Ltd - software annual licence

Notice Description

This service relates to the Mutation Surveyor, GeneMarker and ChimerMarker software annual licence provided by Biogene Ltd

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d918
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072815-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72212218 - License management software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£69,628 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Jun 2026 - 2 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6NH
Postcode Area
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
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Biogene Ltd

Further Information

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