Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 24 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Database License Renewal – Patient Management System (PMS)

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 18 Feb 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This agreement provides for the renewal of Oracle

Database licensing and support for the Patient

Management System (PMS) at Cardiff and Vale

University Health Board. The PMS is technically

dependent on Oracle Database to ensure safe,

secure, and reliable operation.

CPV: Software supply services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

72268000 Software supply services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
Last source update: 24 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
Authority reference: CAV-DCO-(25-26) 192
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-016462
Classification (CPV): Software supply services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065b00 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The Contracting Authority has awarded this contract directly to Oracle Corporation UK Limited in accordance with the applicable procurement regulations on the grounds of technical compatibility, absence of reasonable alternatives, and protection of critical service continuity.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:162018)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Feb 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 016462-2026-CAV-DCO (25-26) 052-1
Signed
18 Feb 2026
Value
£42,594
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 2nd Floor, Woodland House, Maes Y Coed Road, CF14 4HH, Cardiff, UK, CF14 4HHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITEDFramework contractor Oracle Parkway, Reading, UK, RG6 1RAContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.