NEQAS External Quality Assessment IT System

Official notice

Authority: NWSSP

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£135,300published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Naqoda Systems Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The EQAITS controls all aspects of WBS’ NEQAS service provision. It allows customers to register for schemes, to submit test results as well as to view results, summaries and reports via an online entry system. The system also allows NEQAS to manage participant information, schemes and the distribution of samples, assess and report results as well as manage annual registration and fees/invoicing.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Continued contract provision is required whilst a replacement system is procuredAwarded

Continued contract provision is required whilst a replacement system is procured. The incumbent supplier is withdrawing support for the product following the expiry of this contract.

Delivery: 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: Goods
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: 5 Apr 2024, 09:40 BST
Last source update: 29 Dec 2025, 13:50 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-086310
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044fd7 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: 1 With effect from 01/03/2025 the Original Agreement shall be amended as set out as follows;

Publisher note: (WA Ref:159830)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £135,3001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 1 Apr 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Naqoda Systems LimitedSME	£135,300 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Naqoda Systems LimitedSME	£135,300 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 011051-2024-1 · Naqoda Systems LimitedSME
Signed
1 Apr 2024
Value
£135,300
Status
active
Contract 086310-2025-1 · Naqoda Systems LimitedSME
Signed
1 Apr 2024
Value
£135,300
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NWSSP

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Naqoda Systems LimitedAwarded supplier Glasgow, Scotland

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.