Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Ty Gorwel, St Davids Park,
Carmarthen
SA31 3BB
UK
Contact person: Alun James
Telephone: +44 2921501500
E-mail: alun.james@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Finance Close Management System
Reference number: P0323 - HDD-VEAT-24-04
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72212443
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hywel Dda University Local Health Board wishes to renew a contract for Software Licences with Blackline to continue to use its Finance Close Management System
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
178 770.24
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
Main site or place of performance:
Hywel Dda University Local Health Board
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hywel Dda University Local Health Board wishes to renew a contract for Software Licences with Blackline to continue to use its Finance Close Management System
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
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:
Renewal of current software licences with Blackline. There are implications of moving provider due to the potential cost of change aligned with training staff on a new system and with the increased costs of installation of a new system.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
14/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BlackLine
198 High Holborn
London
WC1V7BD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
178 770.24
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This VEAT notice will end at midnight on 24th of February 2025
(WA Ref:148176)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/02/2025