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Developing Granularity in Liver Disease Epidemiological Surveys

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

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13 Jan 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has completed a procurement process for the project titled "Developing Granularity in Liver Disease Epidemiological Surveys." This project falls under the Health industry category and is located in Wales, UK. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with the contract signed on 13th January 2025. The method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the complex nature of the work required. This ensures continuity with suppliers who have the necessary expertise and accreditations. The award has been granted to Swansea University Dept of Research and Innovation, valued at £87,505.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health research, data analysis, and epidemiology. Companies with expertise in medical data systems, such as the Secured Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Database, will find this project particularly beneficial. The continued funding and research could foster advancements in diagnosing and managing liver disease, providing growth opportunities for businesses involved in health technology and data science. Organisations with a background in public health, medical research, and ICT for health services are well-positioned to compete and potentially collaborate on similar future projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Developing Granularity in Liver Disease Epidemiological Surveys

Notice Description

The Liver disease implementation group has funded a research officer/ data scientist post within Swansea University to develop an analytic pipeline of routine coded primary, secondary and death certification diagnoses of liver disease in combination with risk factor diagnoses and routine blood test results. This data set has developed significant insight into the epidemiology of liver disease in Wales which has supported successful regional and local business case applications. The funding will enable the LDIN to retain a dedicated Research Officer in Secured Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL). Continuation of funding is critical to maintaining this momentum and ensuring the success of these initiatives.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The NHS Executive SLT is required to support an ongoing collaboration between hepatologists in Wales, Primary care physician researchers and epidemiologists data scientists to develop better understand the evolving epidemiology of liver disease in Wales and the impact on liver services. The Liver Disease Implementation Group has funded a research officer/ data scientist post within Swansea University to develop an analytic pipeline of routine coded primary, secondary and death certification diagnoses of liver disease in combination with risk factor diagnoses and routine blood test results. This data set has developed significant insight into the epidemiology of liver disease in Wales which has supported successful regional and local business case applications. To maintain momentum of the research and ensure the success of initiatives, the Liver Disease Implementation Group requires further funding for this essential data research to improve the efficiency of the diagnosis and treatment of liver disease patients.

Procurement Information

This is a complex niche provision specifically building upon the ongoing research by the work of the dedicated highly skilled research officer who specialises in Secured Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Database. SAIL is an essential tool for the collation and analysis of the data set. In the past year SAIL has identified over 100,000 people in Wales with a liver disease diagnosis. This has resulted in a more accurate understand of the evolving epidemiology in Wales, in particular a recent increase in primary care diagnoses reflecting the need for improved health pathways and outpatient services. Previous research has continued to show the value of the data as it has identified a more complete point of reference for early diagnoses and outpatient management of people living with liver disease. A further extension of funding will go onto explore those with the earliest signs of being at risk of liver disease with abnormal liver function blood tests and assessing their progress to advance liver disease and liver related death. This detailed investigation of blood tests and primary care diagnoses is not currently available to LDIN through existing collaborations. It is essential that the project continues with the dedicated researcher as using a different supplier would be detrimental to the momentum of the research and would cause a 6-month gap in output whist a replacement researcher is trained in the SAIL database. Key individuals are already in post allowing for an immediate uptake in the research. The awarded supplier retains the necessary accreditations and awarding this contract will ensure continuity of the research for SAIL database, NHS Executive SLT are seeking to award the contract to Swansea University, based on the reasoning detailed above.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-147138
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=147138
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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

72314000 - Data collection and collation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£87,505 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jan 20251 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
Sarah V Evans
Contact Email
sarah.v.evans@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2921501500

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SWANSEA UNIVERSITY DEPT OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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