Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Blood and Transplant
500 North Bristol Park
Bristol
BS34 7QH
Contact
PURCHASING
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.6) Main activity
Other activity
health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DCERT Lims Interface System Annual Service Fee
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72261000 - Software support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of a digital platform annual licensing service fee that provides electronic requesting and reporting for complex testing services and ongoing support
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: £74,592
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance
filton, bristol
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of licencing support, maintenance, and general software upgrades for DCERT Lims system at NHS BT
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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:
NHS Blood & Transplant (“NHSBT”) intends to award a contract to X-Labs Limited, 167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor, London, W1W 5PF for the Licencing, ongoing Support and Maintenance of the system that allows secure transfer of complex testing results.
It is considered that the award of this contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons.
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
10 July 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
X-Labs Limited
Suite C10 Josephs Well, Hanover Walk
Leeds
LS3 1AB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
05995322
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £18,648
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £74,592
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom