--- title: "VEAT - Pulse Development, Support & Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049a82" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049a82" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049a82.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049a82.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT" published: "2024-09-12" --- # VEAT - Pulse Development, Support & Maintenance Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049a82 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049a82) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049a82.json) ## Summary The NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has awarded a contract to Savant Ltd. for the support, maintenance, and development of the PULSE software, a critical national infrastructure component supporting blood, tissue, and eye donation processes. The contract, valued at £36,938,535, spans 84 months and is set to commence on 30 April 2025. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically IT services such as consulting, software development, Internet, and support, classified under CPV code 72000000. The procurement stage is complete, with the award confirmed on 11 September 2024. This procedure was conducted using a negotiated process without prior publication due to technical reasons, ensuring compliance with Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in IT services related to software development, support, and maintenance. Businesses with robust technical expertise, particularly those familiar with bespoke software for critical infrastructure, will find this tender highly suitable. Companies involved in healthcare IT solutions or those with a track record of managing similar high-stakes, mission-critical systems stand to benefit greatly. The unique technical requirements and reliance on specific know-how indicate that businesses with niche expertise and established relationships within the healthcare sector could leverage this contract to expand their service offerings and strengthen market positioning within the NHS and broader public sector. ## Notice PULSE is the Critical National Infrastructure at the heart of NHSBT. This bespoke software supports the blood, tissue, and eye donation process across the organisation. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Reg32: Negotiated Procedure Without the Need for Prior Publication Procurement of services for the support, maintenance, and development of Critical National Infrastructure: PULSE ### Procurement Information NHS Blood & Transplant ("NHSBT") intends to award a contract to Savant Ltd.,Dalton Hall Business Centre., Dalton Lane, Burton-in-Kendal, Cumbria, LA6 1BL ("Savant") for the support and maintenance of PULSE ("Software") for 84 months with a value of PS36,938,535.00. This follows the purchase of the Software from Savant. It is considered that the award of this contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. NHSBT are completely dependent on Savant's technical knowledge of the system, architecture and business processes. NHSBT do not control or own the end-to-end delivery platform and are dependent on tooling which is under the control of Savant. To assure safe delivery to donors and patients, NHSBT must address all of these technical requirements. This constitutes a near technical impossibility for another economic operator to achieve the required performance, or the necessity to use specific know-how, tools or means which only Savant has at its disposal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029308-2024 | | 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 | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Sep 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 | £36,938,535 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS16 7FG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Emersons Green | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72260000 - Software-related services ## Release History - 12 Sep 2024 at 20:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029308-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/ - https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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