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title: "STARLIMS Annual Maintenance and Support Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02eb88"
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# STARLIMS Annual Maintenance and Support Contract

Buyer: BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02eb88

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## Summary

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust initiated a tender for the "STARLIMS Annual Maintenance and Support Contract," classified under health and social work services. The procurement method employed was limited, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is valued at £250,000 and was signed on 26 November 2021. The relevant delivery location for this contract is within the Belfast area, and it is currently in the award stage, having been awarded to Abbott Informatics Europe Ltd, who holds exclusive rights over the related software, licenses, and updates.

This opportunity offers significant growth potential for businesses specialising in health-related software maintenance and support services, particularly those with expertise in laboratory management systems. Firms with capabilities to deliver critical ICT services and who can navigate the complex technical requirements for the STARLIMS system are positioned to benefit. The absence of competition means that this is a niche market for providers capable of meeting the specific needs of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust during this transitional phase.

## Notice

STARLIMS Annual Maintenance and Support Contract

### Procurement Information

No other reasonable alternative exists for this procurement, this system is critical to service delivery in Belfast Health and Social Care Trust laboratories. Competition is absent for technical reasons as Abbott Informatics have exclusive rights over the software, licences and updates for this system. A tender process that encompasses the functionality of this software has been awarded. This contract is required in the interim to cover the transitional period and a replacement in the short-term is not a reasonable alternative as it would require extensive ICT infrastructure, validation and integration work that would result in significant disruption and lead to disproportionate technical difficulties that would impact on the Trusts ability to provide a Laboratory Service and thus have a major and critical impact on the Trust's ability to deliver patient care. The wider market was consulted as part of the tender process. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030511-2021 |
| 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 | 8 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Oct 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 | £250,000 |

## 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | ABBOTT INFORMACTICS EUROPE; ABBOTT INFORMATICS EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2021 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030511-2021
- 13 Oct 2021 at 16:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025627-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://belfasttrust.hscni.net
- http://www.abbott.co.uk
- https://belfasttrust.hscni.net
- https://belfasttrust.hscni.net/

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