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title: "Statistical Process Control (SPC) Data Management Software System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0501ab"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT"
published: "2025-04-11"
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# Statistical Process Control (SPC) Data Management Software System

Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0501ab

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## Summary

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is initiating a procurement process for a Statistical Process Control (SPC) Data Management Software System. This procurement is in the planning stage and is aimed at enhancing data integrity and audit trail functionalities through automation. The buying organisation, NHSBT, based in Bristol, UK, seeks to consult the market prior to formal procurement. A supplier engagement meeting is scheduled for 9th May 2025, and interested parties must express their interest by 5pm on 2nd May 2025. The procurement is classified under "Software package and information systems" and the system will support data entry and reporting to facilitate both single and combined data analysis.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for software development companies, especially those specialising in IT and statistical software packages. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete, given NHSBT's specific criteria including direct manual data entry and automating data handling. The total estimated contract value is £319,000, with the contract period running from 1st December 2025 to 30th November 2028. Engaging in this procurement process could significantly bolster business growth and establish robust partnerships within the public sector, enhancing credibility and market presence.

## Notice

The objective of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is to save and improve lives with the aim of being the best organisation of our type in the world. Procurement of a Statistical Process Control (SPC) Data Management Software System contributes to meeting these objectives. The SPC Data Management Software System must support data entry and reporting to allow both single datum and combined data analysis and review. The System must provide functionality to ensure data integrity and audit trail. The minimum system functionality will include the ability to build data sets by secure manual data entry to the system. NHSBT objective is to automate data handling wherever possible with system expected to have functionality to analyse datasets generated by data transfer to and from other NHSBT IT systems.

### Planning Information

Prior to commencing a formal procurement process and to help inform our strategy/requirements, NHSBT would like to consult the market. It is our intention to invite those organisations who express an interest in this notice to a supplier engagement meeting to be held on 9th May 2025 (date subject to change). Please express your interest by no later than 5pm on 2nd May 2025 to rowena.thomas@nhsbt.nhs.uk. There is no guarantee that a formal procurement process will be launched as a result of this early market engagement exercise, nor that any contract(s) will be placed. No remuneration or compensation etc will be paid to organisations who take part in this early market engagement exercise. Suppliers should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014673-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £319,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 7QH |
| 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 | Filton |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48463000 - Statistical software package
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 72212463 - Statistical software development services

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2025 at 13:35 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014673-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014673-2025
  11th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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