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title: "NEQAS External Quality Assessment IT System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044fd7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NWSSP"
published: "2025-12-29"
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# NEQAS External Quality Assessment IT System

Buyer: NWSSP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044fd7

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## Summary

The NEQAS External Quality Assessment IT System procurement process, managed by NWSSP, is part of the health sector, specifically involving software packages and information systems. This procurement concerns a completed award for the continuation of the EQAITS, which supports NEQAS service delivery by allowing customer engagement and management of participant information. The process follows a limited procurement method with no prior call for competition, primarily due to its specific circumstances falling outside the usual scope of the directive. The signing of the contract was completed on 1st April 2024, and the recent award involves Naqoda Systems Limited, with the continuation ensuring seamless service provision especially as the incumbent supplier is withdrawing support.

This tender presents opportunities primarily for businesses specialising in IT systems, particularly those providing software solutions for the health sector. Businesses with expertise in managing complex information systems, offering support and enhancements, and navigating public procurement regulations may find lucrative opportunities here. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like Naqoda Systems Limited, which won the contract, highlight the suitability and potential success for similarly scaled companies. Companies interested in similar future procurements should be adept in delivering user-centric software solutions, managing participant data, and ensuring ongoing system effectiveness amidst strategic contract extensions.

## Notice

The EQAITS controls all aspects of WBS' NEQAS service provision. It allows customers to register for schemes, to submit test results as well as to view results, summaries and reports via an online entry system. The system also allows NEQAS to manage participant information, schemes and the distribution of samples, assess and report results as well as manage annual registration and fees/invoicing.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Continued contract provision is required whilst a replacement system is procured. The incumbent supplier is withdrawing support for the product following the expiry of this contract.

### Procurement Information

1 With effect from 01/03/2025 the Original Agreement shall be amended as set out as follows;

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086310-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 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 | £135,300 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NWSSP |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NAQODA SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 29 Dec 2025 at 13:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086310-2025
- 5 Apr 2024 at 08:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011051-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

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