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title: "Stem Cell Registry Software Platform for the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry (WBMDR)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d404"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST"
published: "2025-10-27"
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# Stem Cell Registry Software Platform for the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry (WBMDR)

Buyer: VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d404

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## Summary

The procurement process is currently in the planning stage and led by the Velindre University NHS Trust, which is based in Cardiff, United Kingdom. The contract, titled "Stem Cell Registry Software Platform for the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry (WBMDR)," seeks to procure an integrated software platform to support operational, regulatory, and engagement requirements related to cellular product management. The project falls under the Software package and information systems industry category, with an estimated contract value of £2.4 million gross. Interested parties are invited to express their interest by 10th November 2025, with pre-tender engagement sessions scheduled via MS Teams later in November or December 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in software development within the healthcare sector, offering capabilities such as modular development, cellular product management systems, and CRM solutions. SMEs are encouraged to participate, with potential for working collaboratively on separate modules of the software platform. The contract envisions an eight-year duration with possible extensions, providing long-term business growth opportunities for successful bidders. Businesses with expertise in delivering sophisticated, regulatory-compliant software solutions in the public health domain would be particularly well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

## Notice

The Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry (WBMDR), part of the Velindre University NHS Trust and Welsh Blood Service, is seeking to engage with the market for the provision of an integrated software platform. The system will support all operational, regulatory, and engagement requirements associated with the collection, distribution, and importation of cellular products. It must also enable comprehensive customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities for registry growth and donor engagement. The service are open to a modular development approach and due to the specialist development requirements and this could be from more than one supplier working on separate modules. It is envisaged the contract duration will be for eight (8) years with the option to extend.

### Planning Information

We invite interested parties to express their interest in this procurement by emailing nwssp.procurementcataloguewbs@wales.nhs.uk no later than 17:00hrs Monday 10th November 2025. Interested suppliers will be sent additional information about the requirement. We aim to hold pre-tender engagement with interest parties by means of an MS Teams session in November/December 2025 to discuss requirements to help shape the specification further.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068482-2025 |
| 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 | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST |
| 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 | TLL1 West Wales and The Valleys |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2025 at 11:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068482-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068482-2025
  27th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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