---
title: "WellSky system upgrade"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07770e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-09-22"
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# WellSky system upgrade

Buyer: WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07770e

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## Summary

North Cheshire & Mersey NHS Foundation Trust procured an upgrade to its WellSky pharmacy dispensing system because the existing version was reaching end of life. This is a healthcare technology and computer system upgrade service, classified under CPV 72540000. The work supports the Trust’s pharmacy dispensing operations and is delivered in the North Cheshire and Mersey area of England. The requirement concerns an established clinical system rather than the supply of general hardware or unrelated IT services. Businesses relevant to this requirement include healthcare software providers, pharmacy system specialists and technology services companies with the ability to upgrade and support WellSky environments in an NHS setting. The buying organisation is North Cheshire & Mersey NHS Foundation Trust, based in Warrington.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to System C Healthcare Limited. The Trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for one lot. The contract was signed on 22 September 2026 and runs from 22 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £16,960 excluding VAT, or £20,352 including VAT. The contract is active and covers the WellSky system upgrade. The selected supplier is System C Healthcare Limited. The route indicates that the Trust treated continuity of the existing WellSky system and its end-of-life upgrade requirement as suitable for a non-competitive below-threshold procurement. The award concerns services, specifically computer upgrade services, rather than works or goods.

This procurement shows demand from an NHS foundation trust for specialist support to maintain and upgrade a WellSky pharmacy dispensing system as an existing version reaches end of life. A credible future competitor would need practical expertise in WellSky or comparable pharmacy dispensing platforms, system upgrade planning, technical implementation and support for operational healthcare environments. Experience of working with NHS organisations and understanding the continuity, safety and reliability requirements of pharmacy services would strengthen its position. The awarded supplier is a large healthcare technology company, indicating that relevant market capability includes established delivery capacity as well as software and technical knowledge. Firms should be able to manage a defined upgrade project, work with the Trust’s existing system and provide dependable implementation support without disrupting pharmacy operations.

## Notice

Upgrade of the WellSky pharmacy dispensing system, due to EOL of current version

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089439-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £16,960 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA5 1QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | System C Healthcare Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72540000 - Computer upgrade services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 09:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089439-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089439-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.systemc.com/
- https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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