Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- GE Medical Systems Limited
- Value
- £886,782.09
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- IT services · Software supply services (CPV 72268000)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 052845-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date28 Dec 2025
- Published4 Jun 2026Published 158 days after the contract date
Description
A contract has been awarded via a compliant framework agreement for the provision of Q-Pulse quality and compliance management software, including associated licensing, support and maintenance services. The procurement ensures continued access to a critical system supporting quality management, risk management and regulatory compliance across the organisation.
About the supplier
GE Medical Systems Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00252567).