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title: "Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03132e"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03132e

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership is currently conducting a procurement process for the purchase of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the contract already signed on 6th March 2024. The procurement method used is selective, with a competitive procedure involving negotiation. The buying organisation, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, will be awarding the contract to VH Bio Ltd. The contract is valued at 549,520 GBP and is targeted for the UKL17 region.

This tender for a LIMS system presents an opportunity for companies specialising in software packages and information systems. Businesses in the healthcare industry looking to provide services in patient and donor sample reception, result analysis, and workflow management are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement aims to support the modernisation of laboratory services for the Welsh Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service, enhancing quality, efficiency, and data security standards for the organization.

## Notice

The Welsh Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service requires replacement of its existing 'end of life' legacy IT applications / infrastructure to enable the laboratory to modernise its services and improve quality and efficiency. The procurement and implementation of a commercial "off-the-shelf" H&I-specific LIMS solution is the recommended option to enable the laboratory to modernise its workflows, comply with data security requirements and quality standards and deliver the above activities efficiently.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership facilitating a procurement on behalf of the Welsh Blood Service which is a Division of Velindre University NHS Trust. The requirement is for laboratory information management system (LIMS) for use by the Welsh Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service (WHAIS), based within the Welsh Blood Service. WHAIS are seeking to replace their current in-house legacy IT system with a modern and commercially supported system. The system must support the migration of existing data from the WTAIL legacy system and interface with downstream systems and analysers. The system must support a range of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics laboratory services including patient and donor sample reception, workflow management, result analysis and reporting. The services provided by WHAIS include HLA typing, patient/donor crossmatching, HLA antibody testing, solid organ and stem cell donor/recipient matching, platelet typing and platelet antibody testing.

Renewal: The agreement can be extended for a further 24 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008961-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £549,520 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP |
| Additional buyers | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales, TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VH BIO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2024 at 10:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008961-2024
- 14 Sep 2023 at 15:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027255-2023
- 4 Feb 2022 at 09:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003219-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

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