Award

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Mar 2024 at 00:00

Tender

14 Sep 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, acting as the buyer, released a tender for the procurement of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. The tender is in the procurement stage of award. The procurement process involves a selective procurement method with a competitive procedure and negotiation. The deadline for submissions was on 16th October 2023. The buying organisation is based in Cardiff, UK, and the industry category is Health.

This tender for LIMS systems presents an opportunity for businesses in the health technology sector to provide modern IT solutions to improve laboratory services and efficiency. Companies offering off-the-shelf LIMS solutions, particularly those with experience in healthcare IT and data security compliance, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The procurement is geared towards enhancing quality standards, modernising workflows, and ensuring efficient delivery of laboratory services within the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership.

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Notice Title

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics

Notice Description

The Welsh Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service requires replacement of its existing 'end of life' legacy IT applications / infrastructure to enable the laboratory to modernise its services and improve quality and efficiency. The procurement and implementation of a commercial "off-the-shelf" H&I-specific LIMS solution is the recommended option to enable the laboratory to modernise its workflows, comply with data security requirements and quality standards and deliver the above activities efficiently.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership facilitating a procurement on behalf of the Welsh Blood Service which is a Division of Velindre University NHS Trust. The requirement is for laboratory information management system (LIMS) for use by the Welsh Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service (WHAIS), based within the Welsh Blood Service. WHAIS are seeking to replace their current in-house legacy IT system with a modern and commercially supported system. The system must support the migration of existing data from the WTAIL legacy system and interface with downstream systems and analysers. The system must support a range of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics laboratory services including patient and donor sample reception, workflow management, result analysis and reporting. The services provided by WHAIS include HLA typing, patient/donor crossmatching, HLA antibody testing, solid organ and stem cell donor/recipient matching, platelet typing and platelet antibody testing.

Renewal: The agreement can be extended for a further 24 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-134807
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134807
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£549,520 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP
Contact Name
Gareth Rees
Contact Email
gareth.rees9@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VH BIO

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP450660
    Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics - The Welsh Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service requires replacement of its existing 'end of life' legacy IT applications / infrastructure to enable the laboratory to modernise its services and improve quality and efficiency. The procurement and implementation of a commercial "off-the-shelf" H&I-specific LIMS solution is the recommended option to enable the laboratory to modernise its workflows, comply with data security requirements and quality standards and deliver the above activities efficiently.
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR471381
    Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics - The Welsh Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service requires replacement of its existing 'end of life' legacy IT applications / infrastructure to enable the laboratory to modernise its services and improve quality and efficiency. The procurement and implementation of a commercial "off-the-shelf" H&I-specific LIMS solution is the recommended option to enable the laboratory to modernise its workflows, comply with data security requirements and quality standards and deliver the above activities efficiently.

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