Scope
Reference
CAV-DIR (25-26) 132
Description
The previous contract for 3M™ Medicode 360 (Project 21586), awarded to KCI Medical Limited (now Solventum), provided the Health Board with essential clinical coding encoder software and associated support services. This system supported inpatient coding, HRG grouping, SNOMED CT mapping, and data validation— informatics reporting.Valued at approximately £168,317.52 over a four-year term, the contract expired in 2024. A new procurement process is now being initiated to maintain continuity of clinical coding services and to assess market alternatives that may offer improved integration, enhanced value for money, and stronger alignment with NHS digital standards.
Contract 1. MEDICORE 360 SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT
Supplier
Contract value
- £168,317 excluding VAT
- £201,081 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
3 November 2025
Standstill period
- End: 17 November 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
18 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 November 2025 to 18 November 2029
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 48180000 - Medical software package
Contract locations
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Supplier
KCI Medical
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZWW-2787-MPZD
47 Charnwood Campus
Loughborough
LE11 5RB
United Kingdom
Email: shallam@solventum.com
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. MEDICORE 360 SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT
Contracting authority
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPPR-7969-BTJG
Woodlands House Maes-y-Coed road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
United Kingdom
Contact name: Ben Evans
Telephone: +442920904085
Email: ben.evans4@wales.nhs.uk
Website: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Summary of their role in this procurement: NWSSP is a centralised support organisation that provides a wide range of professional, technical, and administrative services to NHS Wales. It plays a vital role in enabling health boards and trusts across Wales to focus on frontline care by handling many of the behind-the-scenes operations.
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXWV-6492-CGMN
4-5 Charnwood Court
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKL15 - Central Valleys