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Welsh Point of Care Testing Solution

Digital Health and Care Wales

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22 Sep 2026 at 15:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Digital Health & Care Wales procured a bespoke Welsh Point of Care Testing solution for NHS Wales. The requirement covers a digital platform supporting point-of-care testing services and medical device management, embedded within the national digital architecture. It includes medical software, medical information systems, nursing, patient administration and clinical information functionality, together with computer servers and scheduling software. The service is delivered across NHS Wales. The platform was specifically configured and developed for NHS Wales, rather than being a standard off-the-shelf product, and supports critical clinical services and patient care. The buyer is Digital Health & Care Wales, based in Cardiff. The procurement is for goods, principally healthcare and clinical information technology, delivered as an integrated national solution rather than as separate local systems.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Limited, trading as Siemens Healthineers, was selected following an open procedure. The contract was signed on 5 September 2016 and originally ran from 19 September 2016; a modification extends the active contract from 19 September 2026 to 18 September 2029. Its value is £2,256,911. The extension comprises an initial two-year period followed by a further one-year period. Digital Health & Care Wales used a permitted contract modification rather than a new procurement, to maintain continuity while it undertakes market engagement, secures approvals and prepares a replacement arrangement. The extension preserves the existing scope and supports software upgrades, implementation planning, migration and contract exit activities. The published rationale cites technical, operational, interoperability and clinical risks associated with an interim replacement.

This award demonstrates demand for a national, patient-critical point-of-care testing and medical device management platform within NHS Wales. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work would need credible capability in healthcare software, clinical information systems, medical device connectivity, patient administration, nursing workflows and scheduling. They would also need to demonstrate that their platform can integrate with a complex national digital architecture, support software upgrades and maintain reliable service continuity across healthcare settings. Relevant experience should include secure implementation, data migration, interoperability, operational support and controlled transition from an incumbent system. The requirement favours organisations with the capacity to manage a bespoke, nationally configured solution and the clinical governance, technical assurance and service resilience needed for NHS Wales. Strong evidence of delivering large-scale healthcare technology with limited disruption would be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Welsh Point of Care Testing Solution

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

DHCW has modified the Contract by extending its duration for a further period of up to three (3) years, comprising an initial two (2) year extension followed by a further one (1) year extension, extending the Contract term to 18 September 2029. The Contract was originally awarded following an Open Procedure procurement and is governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The digital platform supporting the Wales Point of Care Testing (WPOCT) service and medical device management has been specifically configured and developed to meet the requirements of NHS Wales. The solution is therefore regarded as a bespoke platform and is embedded within DHCW's national digital architecture. The extension was required for the following reasons: - To ensure continuity of service and avoid disruption to the delivery of critical clinical services across NHS Wales, which could adversely impact patient care. - To enable software upgrades and enhancements to be implemented, ensuring NHS Wales continues to achieve appropriate value for money throughout the operational life of the solution. - To provide sufficient time to undertake market engagement activities and assess the capability and capacity of suppliers and available solutions within the marketplace. - To secure the necessary funding and approvals for a replacement Point of Care Testing solution. - To minimise disruption and clinical risk arising from the resource demands associated with other national digital and service transformation programmes taking place in parallel. - To allow sufficient time to undertake a compliant procurement process and complete the associated implementation, migration and contract exit activities. DHCW estimates that these activities will require approximately 18 to 24 months to complete. DHCW concluded that procuring an interim solution until September 2029 would neither be practical nor proportionate. The existing platform forms an integral part of the NHS Wales digital landscape, and transition to an alternative supplier within the required timescales could give rise to significant technical, operational and interoperability challenges. Any disruption to the continuity or stability of these patient-critical services could adversely impact the delivery of healthcare across NHS Wales.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089785-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48180000 - Medical software package

48332000 - Scheduling software package

48814000 - Medical information systems

48814100 - Nursing information system

48814200 - Patient-administration system

48814400 - Clinical information system

48822000 - Computer servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,256,911 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Sep 2026 - 18 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Digital Health and Care Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF11 9AD
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Siemens Healthcare Limited

Further Information

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