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Published 2 Jun 2025, 12:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Migration and Configuration of Prometheus (databases, applications and custom developed interfaces) from DHCW onto a WBS-hosted on-premise service

Official notice

Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options. (Central government)

Direct award
Awarded value£164,992published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 15 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Steiner

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This notice is to advise the marketplace that a contract has been awarded for the Migration and configuration of Prometheus (databases, applications and custom developed interfaces) from DHCW onto a WBS-hosted on-premise service.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
2 Jun 2025, 12:46 BST
Last source update
26 Mar 2026, 12:21 GMT
Authority reference
VEL-STA (2025-26) 13
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027873
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UKWales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052a95 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

Prometheus links the WBMDR to the international stem cell registry community. It allows two-way communication between international stem cell registries to search the WBMDR donor database for donors that are matches for their patients and it also manages the communication of messages and documents between the WBMDR and UK and international registries to facilitate the matching of patients with potential donors. Prometheus was initially deployed under the current national LIMS1.0 contract with InterSystems (ISC), which subcontracted the WBMDR component to Steiner. Under the forthcoming LIMS2.0 contract, ISC will no longer support third-party contracts. The agreement between ISC and DHCW comes to an end in June 2025. Consequently, we plan to assume management of the Prometheus solution from DHCW, who are supportive of this initiative and will need to migrate the solution by June 2025. This transition will terminate our relationship with Steiner under the national LIMS1.0 agreement between DHCW and ISC and establish a new direct contract between WBS and Steiner. There are no alternative solutions available on the market. The cost and time to investigate an option of building an in-house alternative is not feasible at this time.

Review and risk notes
Risks

imely migration from DHCW to a WBS-hosted environment is essential to avoid service disruption; this is mitigated by scheduling the migration for Q1 2025/26 with Steiner, the original system developer. As Prometheus is critical to WBMDR’s donor-matching operations, any interruption poses serious clinical risks; this is addressed by securing ongoing support post-LIMS1.0. Technical risks related to bespoke interfaces are minimised by Steiner’s unique knowledge of the system. While single-supplier contracting may raise value-for-money concerns, the arrangement delivers minor cost savings and improved transparency by removing third-party layers. Provisions will also be included to support knowledge transfer and long-term resilience.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

16 Feb 2026 → 26 Mar 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends253 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published215 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 12:21 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    2 Jun 2025, 12:46 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Feb 2026, 16:26 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    26 Mar 2026, 12:21 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £164,9921 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SteinerStem Cell Donor Registry Software17 Feb 2026 – 30 Jun 2028£164,99215 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Migration and Configuration of Prometheus (databases, applications and custom developed interfaces) from DHCW onto a WBS-hosted on-premise service · Steiner

    Signed
    16 Feb 2026
    Value
    £164,992
    Period
    17 Feb 2026 – 30 Jun 2028
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXWV-6492-CGMN 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SteinerAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDGD-3396-BMVM Jevanská 2423/10, Strašnice Czechia, CZ, 100 00 Prague 10, CZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender