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title: "Anti Coagulation System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069106"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-05-05"
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# Anti Coagulation System

Buyer: GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069106

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## Summary

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement process for an Anti Coagulation System, awarding the contract directly to 4S DAWN CLINICAL SOFTWARE. This process, defined by OCID ocds-h6vhtk-069106, was necessary for the continuation of critical healthcare services following the impending withdrawal of the RAID system by 30 November 2026. Located in Swindon, UK, the procurement fell under the services category with an award notice published on 5 May 2026. This direct award, valued at £145,200 gross, is scheduled for operation from 29 May 2026 to 28 May 2027. The procurement method was a direct award due to the lack of suitable alternatives, ensuring the seamless transition and support of approximately 7,000 patients requiring high-risk anticoagulation management.

This award presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in healthcare IT solutions, especially those with expertise in clinical information systems integration within NHS operations. The tender provides a valuable platform for large-scale software providers to demonstrate their capability in delivering comprehensive healthcare solutions. Companies with a focus on operability, patient safety, and integration with existing hospital systems will find themselves well-positioned to compete in similar future procurements. Given the critical nature of this service, successful engagement can enhance a supplier's reputation, open new collaboration avenues, and potentially lead to further opportunities within the public healthcare sector.

## Notice

The Trust intends to make a direct award to DAWN Health for the provision of an anticoagulation clinical information system following the planned withdrawal of the incumbent RAID system, which will no longer be supported after 30 November 2026. A review of the available UK market identified that DAWN AC is the only solution capable of meeting the Trust's essential clinical, operational, and technical requirements for an acute NHS anticoagulation service, including the safe management of both warfarin and direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) patients at scale and integration with existing Trust systems. Alternative systems were assessed and confirmed as unsuitable due to limitations in functionality and interoperability. The proposed award will ensure continuity of a critical, high-risk clinical service supporting approximately 7,000 patients and avoid disruption to patient care. On this basis, and as no reasonable alternative or substitute exists within the required timeframe, the Trust has concluded that a direct award to DAWN Health is appropriate.

### Procurement Information

-Following an assessment of the UK market, DAWN AC has been identified as the only supplier able to meet the Trust's mandatory technical, clinical, and interoperability requirements for an acute NHS anticoagulation service. Other systems assessed do not provide the necessary functionality to safely manage both warfarin and direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) patients at scale, nor do they support required integrations with existing Trust electronic patient record and laboratory systems. This constitutes an absence of genuine competition for technical reasons. -Alternative systems were reviewed and determined not to be reasonable substitutes, as they are primarily designed for primary care or low-volume use and lack essential features required in an acute hospital setting, including comprehensive DOAC management, automated dosing support, patient communication functionality, and full system interoperability. As such, no alternative solution can meet the Trust's minimum requirements without unacceptable clinical, operational, and patient safety risk. - The incumbent RAID system is being withdrawn and will no longer be supported after 30 November 2026. The Trust must implement a replacement system within a defined timeframe to ensure continuity of a critical, high-risk clinical service supporting approximately 7,000 patients. A competitive procurement would not deliver a viable alternative solution and would not change the outcome, as only one supplier is capable of meeting the Trust's requirements. The direct award is therefore proportionate and necessary.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040889-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 May 2026 - 28 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £121,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN3 6BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Ridgeway |
| Westminster constituency | East Wiltshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 4S DAWN CLINICAL SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111810 - Blood analysis services

## Release History

- 5 May 2026 at 09:50 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040889-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040889-2026
  5th May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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