Award

Finance Close Management System

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-005199

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e20a

Published 14 February 2025, 3:17pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Ty Gorwel, St Davids Park,

Carmarthen

SA31 3BB

Contact

Alun James

Email

alun.james@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 2921501500

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Finance Close Management System

Reference number

P0323 - HDD-VEAT-24-04

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72212443 - Accounting software development services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Hywel Dda University Local Health Board wishes to renew a contract for Software Licences with Blackline to continue to use its Finance Close Management System

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £178,770.24

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL14 - South West Wales
Main site or place of performance

Hywel Dda University Local Health Board

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hywel Dda University Local Health Board wishes to renew a contract for Software Licences with Blackline to continue to use its Finance Close Management System

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Renewal of current software licences with Blackline. There are implications of moving provider due to the potential cost of change aligned with training staff on a new system and with the increased costs of installation of a new system.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

BlackLine

198 High Holborn

London

WC1V7BD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £178,770.24


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This VEAT notice will end at midnight on 24th of February 2025

(WA Ref:148176)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom