Award

GAP Licence - Grow 2.0

  • Southern Health and Social Care Trust

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-021787

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051497 (view related notices)

Published 15 May 2025, 2:24pm



Scope

Description

The intended contract is for the renewal of the Trusts GAP licence, which is needed to access the Grow 2.0 System. The Grow system is an international program which aims to improve safety in maternity care and outcomes of pregnancies.


Contract 1. GAP Licence - Grow 2.0

Supplier

Contract value

  • £22,000 excluding VAT
  • £26,400 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

16 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 16 June 2026 to 31 March 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2028
  • 1 year, 9 months, 15 days

Description of possible extension:

We would need to extend the contract if there are no other suppliers who can provide this type of software package.

Main procurement category

Goods

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

If coming up to the end of original end date 31 March 2027 and there is no other competition who can provide this type of software and license package then the contract would need to be extended for a further year.

CPV classifications

  • 48218000 - License management software package

Contract locations

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

The Perinatal Institute are the only providers of the Grow 2.0 package and the GAP Licence is required to enable to the Trust to access this software.


Supplier

PERINATAL INSTITUTE

  • Companies House: 08466773
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQVT-8856-DGPP

2nd Floor, 5-6 Greenfield Crescent

Birmingham

B15 3BE

United Kingdom

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. GAP Licence - Grow 2.0


Contracting authority

Southern Health and Social Care Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJCC-1957-RCGP

Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road

Portadown

BT63 5QQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKN07 - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland