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

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South West (UKK11)

Awarded value£7,870,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Savant Ltd

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 #1Provision of Licencing, Support and Maintenance Services for Hematos System in NHS…Awarded

Provision of Licencing, Support and Maintenance Services for Hematos System in NHS Blood and Transplant. Additional information: Initial Term: 60 months Additional Extension Option: 24 months Contract Commencement Date: 01/04/2025

Delivery: South West

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 Apr 2025, 14:10 BST
Last source update: 23 Apr 2025, 14:10 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-016540
Classification (CPV): Software support services
Delivery area: South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050661 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
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. 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. 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

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Savant LtdSME	£7,870,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 016540-2025-1 · Savant LtdSME
Signed
31 Mar 2025
Value
£7,870,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Blood and Transplant

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 500 North Bristol Park, Bristol, South West, BS34 7QHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtMediation bodyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Savant LimitedAwarded supplier02077844 Dalton Hall Business Centre., Dalton Lane, Burton-in-Kendal, Cumbria, Burton-In-Kendal, UK, LA6 1BLContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.