Official UK procurement notice
Cardiac Patient Database Annual Software Support
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe NHS Shared Services Partnership hosted by Velindre are acting on behalf of the Cardiff & Vale University local Health Board who require a licenses and support services for a Cardiac Patient Database within the Paediatric Cardiac Units and the Adult Congenital Services in NHS Wales.
The Paediatric Cardiac Units and Adult Congenital Services within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board run an electronic database known as Cardiobase. The programme is supplied by a company called Cardiobase who initially designed and installed the original database in 1992. The database is linked with the All Wales NWIS team that produces an interface that will permit all patient reports and will link in with the Welsh Clinical Portal to access the records. This system allows all Paediatric Cardiac and Adult Congenital letters and reports to be visible and all authorised clinicians across Wales have access. The contract is for the licenses to support this database and the ongoing support and works for this database. Due to the bespoke software Cardiobase are the only providers that can support this database.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 May 2025, 15:30 BST
- Last source update
- 21 May 2025, 15:30 BST
- Authority reference
CAV-VEA (25-26) 21- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-024132- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051b80Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
The software installed is designed and maintained by Cardiobase, due to this bespoke software there are no other providers that can provide the licences required that will be compatible with the current software installed
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025- Transparency notice published21 May 2025, 15:30 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected23 Jun 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiobase LTDSME1 Jul 2025 – 31 Mar 2030 | £361,722 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cardiobase LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender