WBS-FTS-59249-Provision of a Scanning and Archiving Service for Welsh Blood Service
Description: The Welsh Blood Service (WBS) has a requirement to retain access to documents or document images over extended periods of up to 40 years. The current provision involves scanning images into a cloud-based system held by the archiving company and scanning onto CD-ROMs as a back-up. WBS staff with appropriate authority can access the system to check any documents as and when necessary for the area/department where they work. The Welsh Blood Service manages a large number of paper and electronic records. Some records must be kept accessible for a period of up to 40 years. WBS records include special category data; therefore, state-of-the-art cyber security is a paramount requirement. It is a requirement to retain Welsh Blood Service records for a period in line with VUNHST Records (read more...)
Summary: The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is seeking a provider for a scanning and archiving service for the Welsh Blood Service. This procurement process operates under an open procedure and falls under the industry category of services, specifically archiving services. The contract is to be executed in the United Kingdom, with its base located in St Asaph. The current procurement stage is active as a tender with key deadlines being the tender submission on 27th February 2026 at midday and the award period ending on 20th March 2026. The tender is valued at £121,488 net, with a gross value of £145,786.