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Published 26 Aug 2022, 14:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Blood Establishment Computer System (BECS)

Official notice

Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Awarded value£522,362published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 10 Aug 2022
Awarded to MAK-System Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of a 'rights to use license' to continue to access the Blood Establishment Computer System. Plus license maintenance and support. Associated project management and consultancy.

CPV: Software implementation services · Software maintenance and repair services · Software supply services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Procurement of a ‘rights to use’ software license for the on-premise provision of the…

Procurement of a ‘rights to use’ software license for the on-premise provision of the Blood Establishment Computer System (BECS) via its ‘ePROGESA’ platform and associated modules including but not limited to the eDRM (Electronic Donor Records Management) service – a module of ‘ePROGESA. Maintenance and support of the software, upgrades, project management and consultancy fees to support implementation of functionality and the delivery of functional enhancements. Additional information: See VI.1)

Delivery: Wales · Welsh Blood Service, Talbot Green, Llantrisant.
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Aug 2022, 14:43 BST
Last source update
26 Aug 2022, 14:43 BST
Authority reference
AW101
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-024005
Classification (CPV)
Software implementation servicesSoftware maintenance and repair servicesSoftware supply services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036390 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

WBS intended to run a new competition for this requirement during 2020 and for a new agreement to commence with a ‘go live’ service date during 2022. The running of the competitive exercise was significantly delayed due to the resources within the WBS being redirected to support the NHS Wales response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Authority therefore needs to replan this competition and intends to publish a Prior Information Notice (PIN) during the autumn of 2022 to commence the process.

To ensure contractual arrangements remain in place to maintain the continuity of this critical service, the Authority intends to use the negotiated procedure without prior publication in accordance with the use of Public Contract Regulations 2015 32 (2)(b)(ii) and (iii), competition is absent for technical reasons and (2)(b)(iii) - the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Welsh Blood Service – being a division of Velindre University NHS Trust, will apply a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.

Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1). Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts(Amendments).

Publisher note: The Authority intends to award an agreement to MAK-System for a period of up to 2 years, plus an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months for the reasons provided in this notice. Should this extension need to be executed, it will be conditionally upon the Authority having run the new procurement and be in the implementation stage of the new agreement. It is also the intention of the Authority to publish a new Prior Information Notice for a new competition in the autumn of 2022. (WA Ref:120596)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £522,3621 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Aug 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MAK-System Ltd£522,362 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 024005-2022-AW092-1 · MAK-System Ltd

    Signed
    10 Aug 2022
    Value
    £522,362
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • As in section I.1)Review contact point Cardiff
  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MAK-SYSTEMAwarded supplier 35 square de Meeus, Brussels, BE, 1000Contact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.