Official UK procurement notice
BWC Cloud-based Genomics Platform
Authority: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBirmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) is looking to procure a Cloud-based Genomics Platform to support the Trust .
CPV: Software support services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Planned
- Introduction<br/>The West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory (WMRGL), the largest genomics facility in the UK, plays a pivotal role in delivering cutting-edge genomic services to over 11 million people across 41 NHS Trusts. However, the service faces significant risks due to rapidly increasing data volumes, the complexity of genomic analyses, and limitations of its current IT infrastructure. This briefing focuses on the urgent need for a cloud-based genomics data management and analysis platform to address these challenges and future-proof operations.<br/>2. Current Situation<br/>WMRGL’s current reliance on ageing local compute and storage infrastructure is no longer sustainable, with the system unable to meet growing data and processing demands, facilitate secure collaboration across the Central and South (C&S) Genomic Laboratory Hub, or support efficient delivery of genomic testing services. These limitations, combined with a lack of ICT support, present a high risk of operational failure.<br/>3. The Solution<br/>A cloud-based genomics platform provides a comprehensive solution to the challenges faced by WMRGL. By leveraging scalable cloud infrastructure, the platform can accommodate the exponential growth of genomic data while facilitating enhanced efficiency, cost savings and robust information security. It also enables seamless collaboration with Central and South GLH partners through secure data sharing and distributed workflows.<br/>4. Procurement<br/>This Pre-Market Engagement exercise is for the Authority to test the market on its given requirements. The route to market for any award is undecided at this stage. Information obtained from this exercise will help identify the most suitable procurement approach and determine whether the Authority's requirements for a cloud-based genomics platform can be met.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
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- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Jan 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Jan 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Authority reference
PROC.08.0795- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-000560- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ce57Find a Tender
Publisher note: Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Health Family Single eCommercial System Portal (Atamis) by 15:00 on Friday 31st January 2025.<br/><br/>https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome<br/><br/>Please search for C329401<br/>To View documents please register interest and then navigate back to the homepage and click "My Proposals and quotes"
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Timeline
8 Jan 2025 → 4 Apr 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published8 Jan 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Tender notice expected4 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
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