Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 3 Mar 2025, 10:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Hematos Licencing, Support and Maintenance Services

Official notice

Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£7,870,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 28 Feb 2025no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Licencing, Support and Maintenance Services for Hematos System in NHS Blood and Transplant

CPV: Software support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1
Delivery: South West · Filton, Bristol

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Mar 2025, 10:46 GMT
Last source update
3 Mar 2025, 10:46 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007630
Classification (CPV)
Software support services
Delivery area
South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e8e7 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

NHS Blood & Transplant (“NHSBT”) intends to award a contract to Savant Limited, Dalton Hall Business Centre., Dalton Lane, Burton-in-Kendal, Cumbria, LA6 1BL (“Savant”) for the Licencing, Support and Maintenance of Hematos.<br/><br/>It is considered that the award of this contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons.<br/><br/>The system has been substantially customized to NHSBT; and Savant hold an exclusive right to provide support and maintenance for Hematos in the UK.​

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £7,870,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Feb 2025

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Contract 007630-2025-1 · supplier not published

    Signed
    28 Feb 2025
    Value
    £7,870,000
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Blood and Transplant

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentHealth 203 Longmead Rd, Avon, Bristol, South West, BS16 7FGContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point London,

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.