---
title: "Maintenance and support contract for Leica Cytovision scanning system"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d70e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST"
published: "2021-10-04"
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# Maintenance and support contract for Leica Cytovision scanning system

Buyer: BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d70e

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## Summary

The tender titled "Maintenance and support contract for Leica Cytovision scanning system" was issued by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and has reached the award stage, with the contract currently active. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, specifically an award without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the exclusive rights held by Leica Microsystems over the necessary maintenance and updates. The contract, valued at £80,000, was signed on 19th August 2021.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health service support and maintenance, particularly those that can demonstrate experience or expertise with the Leica Cytovision system. As the procurement was limited to a single supplier due to technical reasons, there is a potential future opportunity for companies looking to engage in similar contracts in the health sector, especially those capable of offering system-specific solutions or alternative technologies that could support the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust’s operations.

## Notice

Maintenance and support contract for Leica Cytovision scanning system

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Maintenance and support contract for Leica Cytovision scanning system

### Procurement Information

No other reasonable alternative exists for this procurement as Leica have exclusive rights over the maintenance, updates and licences for this system which is critical to patient care and service delivery. The replacement of which would require infrastructure, ICT and extensive validation work that would result in significant disruption and disproportionate technical difficulties that would impact on the Trusts ability to deliver services. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement. This is an interim measure as a tender is currently being progressed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024626-2021 |
| Notice type | Award 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT9 7AB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Blackstaff |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEICA MICROSYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2021 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024626-2021
- 19 Aug 2021 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020383-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leica.com
- https://belfasttrust.hscni.net
- https://belfasttrust.hscni.net/

## Provenance

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