Blood Management System Support

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 23 May 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Savant Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of support and maintenance of the business-critical NIBTS blood management system PULSE

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of support and maintenance of the business-critical NIBTS system PULSE

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: 23 May 2024, 09:45 BST
Last source update: 23 May 2024, 10:28 BST
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-016281
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0469ee Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Reg 32 - Technical 32 (2)(b)(iii) applies. The current system utilised by NIBTS is bespoke and been in use for a number of years. It has been developed and supported by Savant Ltd to meet the specific operational requirements of NIBTS. There is a necessity to maintain the current system, to ensure business continuity.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextEstimated total value · II.1.7	Lowest offer: £750,000 / Highest offer: £800,000 taken into consideration	Exact value £757,100
—	TextInformation of value of contract/lot/concession · V.2.4	Lowest offer: £750,000 / Highest offer: £800,000 taken into consideration	Exact value £757,100

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 23 May 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Savant LtdSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 016270-2024-1 · Savant LtdSME
Signed
23 May 2024
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
Provision of support and maintenance of the business-critical NIBTS system PULSE	—	—	—	£750,000 – £800,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£750,000 – £800,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHERN IRELAND BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: NIBTS Belfast City Hospital,Lisburn Road, BELFAST, Northern Ireland, BT97TSContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Savant LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02077844 Carnforth, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.