Section one: Contracting authority
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
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.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
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 has renewed a contract for Software Licences with Blackline to continue to use its Finance Close Management System following the completion of a VEAT notice.
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
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 has renewed a contract for Software Licences with Blackline to continue to use its Finance Close Management System following the completion of a VEAT notice
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:
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
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-005199
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BlackLine
198 High Holborn
London
WC1V7BD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £178,770
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:156927)
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