PHW-STA-2324-063 - CLIMB Server Hosting

Official notice

Authority: Public Health Wales (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Wales (UKL14)

Awarded value£148,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Feb 2024no call for competition

Awarded to CARDIFF UNIVERSITY2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

When Pathogen Genomics was first introduced the only viable option was using the ‘CLIMB’ servers, which were paid for by Welsh Government, and hosted by Cardiff University. PHW access these servers to deliver an essential functionality for routine service delivery. PHW pay for access which includes maintenance of the hardware and replacement of parts.

CPV: Data network support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales · Public Health Wales

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: 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: 4 Mar 2024, 13:43 GMT
Last source update: 23 Jul 2025, 09:20 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-042228
Classification (CPV): Data network support services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04452b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: When Pathogen Genomics was first introduced the only viable option was using the ‘CLIMB’ servers, which were paid for by Welsh Government, and hosted by Cardiff University. PHW access these servers to deliver an essential functionality for routine service delivery. PHW pay for access which includes maintenance of the hardware and replacement of parts. The CLIMB servers are essential for the routine service delivery of Mycobacterial identification, resistance profiling of M.tuberculosis and cluster analysis for outbreak control and management. The service is provided for both Wales and the South-West of England.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:153851)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £148,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 27 Feb 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY	£148,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY	£148,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 006844-2024-PHW-STA-2324-063 - CLIMB Server Hosting-1 · CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Signed
27 Feb 2024
Value
£148,000
Status
active
Contract 042228-2025-PHW-STA-2324-063 - CLIMB Server Hosting-1 · CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Signed
27 Feb 2024
Value
£148,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Public Health Wales

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 2 Capital Quarter, 2 Capital Quarter, Cardiff, UK, CF10 4BZContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CARDIFF UNIVERSITYAwarded supplier CARDIFF UNIVERSITY, 30 36 NEWPORT ROAD, CARDIFF, Wales, CF240DE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.