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title: "HGMD License Renewal"
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buyer: "NHS ENGLAND & NHS IMPROVEMENT"
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# HGMD License Renewal

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND & NHS IMPROVEMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-116dbb17-b349-42a1-a06e-df0af3396486

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## Summary

NHS England & NHS Improvement is seeking a provider for the "HGMD License Renewal" contract, which falls under the health services industry category. This tender is currently in the Award stage, with a contract period running from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024. The total value of the contract is approximately £2.2 million, and interested suppliers were required to register their interest by 12pm on October 18, 2021, as part of the open procurement method employed for this tender.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for companies specialising in database management and health informatics. Businesses that can offer comprehensive literature-based databases of genomic variants and demonstrate experience in bioinformatics and related peer-reviewed research will find this tender particularly relevant. The successful bidder will need to provide a user-friendly, searchable database that adheres to specific requirements, making this an attractive opportunity for firms looking to expand their presence in the health services sector.

## Notice

The requirement is for a comprehensive and searchable manually curated literature-based database of germline human genomic variants and their relationship with human disease, with links to associated peer reviewed scientific literature references and variant classification. The successful provider will demonstrate class leading and significant experience in the area, peer reviewed publications illustrating utility in the diagnostic setting and that their database is up to date and covers the breadth of the peer-reviewed scientific literature. The database must enable users to: 1. Search extensively for rare and inherited disease associated variants; 2. Search extensively for information relating to known variants associated with a particular disease; 3. Search for gene and variant type, and specific variants, and link out to peer reviewed scientific literature; 4. Have ease of accessibility and navigation of database pages; 5. Download the database as a flat file with comprehensive variant annotation for integration into local bioinformatics pipelines that permits to link out to original scientific data sources. 1. Suppliers are asked to describe, in detail, how their database meets EACH of the requirements numbered above. Each requirement is essential, and must be met in full. Suppliers may also choose to evidence how your database exceeds any, or all, of the requirements set out above. Pre-market Engagement NHS England & Improvement are currently undertaking an options appraisal and as part of this have issued a Notice to the market to gauge supplier interest and capability in relation to continuing the delivery of this service. Current thinking is that NHS England & Improvement will enter into a 36 month contract with an approximate total value of PS2,200,000 exclusive of applicable VAT. Due to budget pressures expected to impact over the term, we expect for costs submitted to demonstrate a significant reduction upon the forecast, reflecting the stability offered by a three-year term. Please register your interest by 12pm 18/10/2021 Interested suppliers should read the details attached to the notice which specify further details about the requirement, how to register an interest in the possible procurement and the submission requirements for registering an interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a19c87-4d19-445b-83ad-1e57e9dbf681 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,375,980 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND & NHS IMPROVEMENT |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QIAGEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 48218000 - License management software package
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2022 at 13:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a19c87-4d19-445b-83ad-1e57e9dbf681

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a19c87-4d19-445b-83ad-1e57e9dbf681
  29th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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