--- title: "Decision Support Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ec49" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ec49" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ec49.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ec49.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED" published: "2023-08-02" --- # Decision Support Services Buyer: GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ec49 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ec49) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ec49.json) ## Summary Genomics England Limited has awarded a contract to Congenica Ltd for Decision Support Services to support the NHS Genomic Medicine Service. The contract was amended on July 31, 2023, for a further 16 months with a possible extension of 6 months. The value of the amendment is under 50% of the original contract value. The services are essential for the success of the Genomic Medicine Service for rare diseases, and there is no genuine competition for the specific services provided by Congenica. This procurement opportunity by Genomics England Limited can be beneficial for businesses offering bespoke technical solutions tailored to specific requirements, especially in the healthcare industry. Businesses providing decision support systems and interpretation services for genetic and rare diseases could find this tender attractive. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the buyer is classified as a body governed by public law in the health sector. ## Notice Extension of current provision of interpretation services for the NHS Genomic Medicine Service In November 2018 Genomics England signed a contract with Congenica for the provision of interpretation services to support the soon to be implemented NHS Genomic Medicine Service ("GMS") ("Decision Support Contract") which is due to expire on 31 July 2023. Genomics England has on 31 July 2023 entered into an amendment to the Decision Support Contract under which Congenica will be provide the services for a further period of 16 months with an option to extend for a further 6 months. Genomics England takes the view that Regulation 72 (1) (b) applies to the variation to the Decision Support Contract because additional services from Congenica have become necessary but were not included in the original procurement of this contract but a change of contractor cannot be made at this time due to the bespoke technical specification of the product and it would also cause significant duplication of cost for Genomics England. The value of the variation is under 50% of the value of the Decision Support Contract. NHS England has confirmed that a functioning decision support system for rare disease is essential to the success of the GMS for rare disease and no hiatus in these services is possible. Genomics England has very specific requirements for decision support as any product needs to fit in with its internal National Genomics Informatics System pipeline and no off the shelf product is available or viable without significant development. Given the background to Congenica development, an immediate termination would not only have led to a hiatus in service but would cause substantial inconvenience and duplication of costs should a new decision support provider be brought in. A new procurement will require preparation and proper planning to meet the future objectives of the service yet to be agreed with NHS England. In the event that this were to be considered a new contract award, Genomics England consider that Regulation 32 (2) (b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 would apply in any event for the same reasons. There is no other product available in the market to meet the immediate need and requirements and Congenica holds the IP rights to the product. Any supplier would need to substantially develop its standard product to fit Genomics England's needs. This would include customising release cycles to fit the needs of NHS England. Congenica's version of Congenica Rare Disease for Genomics England is a very specific product developed for a single customer. For this reason, there is no genuine competition for the Genomics England version of Congenica Rare Disease on the market today and time will be required for Genomics England to plan its future requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022417-2023 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Jul 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £4,500,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 5AB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Canary Wharf | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | TLH East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CONGENICA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48814400 - Clinical information system ## Release History - 2 Aug 2023 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022417-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.genomicsengland.co.uk - https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:440597-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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