Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
Contact
Gareth Rees
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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
Reference number
AW104
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Welsh Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service requires replacement of its existing ‘end of life’ legacy IT applications / infrastructure to enable the laboratory to modernise its services and improve quality and efficiency.
The procurement and implementation of a commercial “off-the-shelf” H&I-specific LIMS solution is the recommended option to enable the laboratory to modernise its workflows, comply with data security requirements and quality standards and deliver the above activities efficiently.
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: £549,520
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership facilitating a procurement on behalf of the Welsh Blood Service which is a Division of Velindre
University NHS Trust. The requirement is for laboratory information management system (LIMS) for use by the Welsh Histocompatibility
and Immunogenetics Service (WHAIS), based within the Welsh Blood Service. WHAIS are seeking to replace their current in-house legacy IT system with a modern and commercially supported system.
The system must support the migration of existing data from the WTAIL legacy system and interface with downstream systems and
analysers. The system must support a range of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics laboratory services including patient and donor
sample reception, workflow management, result analysis and reporting. The services provided by WHAIS include HLA typing,
patient/donor crossmatching, HLA antibody testing, solid organ and stem cell donor/recipient matching, platelet typing and platelet
antibody testing.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-027255
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
AW104
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VH Bio Ltd
Unit 11B Station Approach, Team Valley Trading Estate
Gateshead
NE110ZF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC22 - Tyneside
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £549,520
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:140112)
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