--- title: "BWC Cloud-based Genomics Platform" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ce57" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ce57" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ce57.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ce57.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2025-01-08" --- # BWC Cloud-based Genomics Platform Buyer: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ce57 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ce57) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ce57.json) ## Summary Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is in the planning stage of procuring a cloud-based genomics platform to support its services at the Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically software support services (CPV code: 72261000). Situated in the West Midlands region (UKG), the Trust aims to replace its current ageing IT infrastructure to handle increasing data volumes and genomic analysis complexity. The questionnaire for participation in this market engagement exercise must be completed via the Health Family Single eCommercial System Portal by 15:00 on Friday, 31st January 2025. Future notices about this procurement may be available from 4th April 2025. This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in cloud-based solutions, particularly those with expertise in data management and genomics. Companies experienced in scalable cloud infrastructure, data security, and collaborative data sharing will find this tender an ideal fit. Participating in this market engagement exercise will allow businesses to showcase their capabilities and potentially influence the procurement approach, fostering potential growth opportunities within the healthcare sector. ## Notice Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) is looking to procure a Cloud-based Genomics Platform to support the Trust . ### Lot Information Lot 1 1. Introduction The West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory (WMRGL), the largest genomics facility in the UK, plays a pivotal role in delivering cutting-edge genomic services to over 11 million people across 41 NHS Trusts. However, the service faces significant risks due to rapidly increasing data volumes, the complexity of genomic analyses, and limitations of its current IT infrastructure. This briefing focuses on the urgent need for a cloud-based genomics data management and analysis platform to address these challenges and future-proof operations. 2. Current Situation WMRGL's current reliance on ageing local compute and storage infrastructure is no longer sustainable, with the system unable to meet growing data and processing demands, facilitate secure collaboration across the Central and South (C&S) Genomic Laboratory Hub, or support efficient delivery of genomic testing services. These limitations, combined with a lack of ICT support, present a high risk of operational failure. 3. The Solution A cloud-based genomics platform provides a comprehensive solution to the challenges faced by WMRGL. By leveraging scalable cloud infrastructure, the platform can accommodate the exponential growth of genomic data while facilitating enhanced efficiency, cost savings and robust information security. It also enables seamless collaboration with Central and South GLH partners through secure data sharing and distributed workflows. 4. Procurement This Pre-Market Engagement exercise is for the Authority to test the market on its given requirements. The route to market for any award is undecided at this stage. Information obtained from this exercise will help identify the most suitable procurement approach and determine whether the Authority's requirements for a cloud-based genomics platform can be met. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000560-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Apr 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 6NH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72261000 - Software support services ## Release History - 8 Jan 2025 at 16:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000560-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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