Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Northumbria House, Unit 7 & 8 Silver Fox Way, Cobalt Business Park
North Shields,
NE27 0QJ
UK
Contact person: Paul Greenwood
Telephone: +44 7557797572
E-mail: paul.greenwood@nhct.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKC21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
Reference number: NHCFT149
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 464 918.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC21
Main site or place of performance:
Northumberland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). <br/>Contract Commenced on 23 August 2021 for a term of 10 years - Expires 22 August 2031.<br/>This Contract Award Notice is retrospective due to an Authority oversight at the time of award.<br/>The procurement was under the terms of the QE Facilities Framework - Procurement Framework for the Supply of Clinical IT,<br/>Software and IT Hardware, Solutions, following a Further Competition.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). <br/>Contract Commenced on 23 August 2021 for a term of 10 years - Expires 22 August 2031.<br/>This Contract Award Notice is retrospective due to an Authority oversight at the time of award.<br/>The procurement was under the terms of the QE Facilities Framework - Procurement Framework for the Supply of Clinical IT,<br/>Software and IT Hardware, Solutions, following a Further Competition.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). <br/>Contract Commenced on 23 August 2021 for a term of 10 years - Expires 22 August 2031.<br/>This Contract Award Notice is retrospective due to an Authority oversight at the time of award.<br/>The procurement was under the terms of the QE Facilities Framework - Procurement Framework for the Supply of Clinical IT,<br/>Software and IT Hardware, Solutions, following a Further Competition.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/08/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CLINISYS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
03477318
Two Bridges Guildford Street Chertsey Surrey
Chertsey
GU21 6DB
UK
Telephone: +44 1932581200
E-mail: bids-uk@clinisys.com
NUTS: UKC21
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.clinisys.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
8 464 918.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
9 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). <br/>Contract Commenced on 23 August 2021 for a term of 10 years - Expires 22 August 2031.<br/>This Contract Award Notice is retrospective due to an Authority oversight at the time of award.<br/>The procurement was under the terms of the QE Facilities Framework - Procurement Framework for the Supply of Clinical IT,<br/>Software and IT Hardware, Solutions, following a Further Competition.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: nternationalrelationsrudicialoffice@judiciary.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.secamb.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Passed
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/03/2026