---
title: "WHPC00751"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f6bb1161-5947-43a5-bef4-bc9b54bb66b1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WALSALL HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST"
published: "2023-07-05"
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# WHPC00751

Buyer: WALSALL HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f6bb1161-5947-43a5-bef4-bc9b54bb66b1

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## Summary

The Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust awarded a contract to SOFTCAT PLC for the procurement of Multitone iMessage services. The tender was in the selective procurement stage and had a value of £26,292 in GBP. The contract period ranges from 18th January 2023 to 18th January 2024, with the tender period ending on 22nd December 2022. The procurement method was a call-off from a framework agreement. The location of the procurement is in Walsall, United Kingdom, and falls under the services category.

This contract awarded by the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust to SOFTCAT PLC presents business growth opportunities for companies providing software-related services and software support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly suited to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in providing innovative solutions within the healthcare industry in the specified location should consider this tender as a potential avenue for growth.

## Notice

Multitone iMessage Additional information: Multitone IM-SV3-UG1 This option is recommended for UK healthcare applications, to enable the IM-SV3 servers to support resource heavy anti-virus software adopted by the NHS. Memory is increased from 16GB to 32GB and incorporation of a solid-state drive (SSD), replacing the hard disk drives (HDD), significantly improves read/write access.HTE-005706 - Framework - Direct Award

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a55846e-95a7-415f-920f-9da9279d7ad7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 18 Jan 2023 - 18 Jan 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,292 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,292 |
| 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 | WALSALL HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Locality | WALSALL |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS2 9PR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | Pleck |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48822000 - Computer servers
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2023 at 15:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a55846e-95a7-415f-920f-9da9279d7ad7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a55846e-95a7-415f-920f-9da9279d7ad7
  5th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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