Contract awardedEPMA system

BD CATO Licence Fee

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
North West
Direct award
15 May 2026 to 14 May 2027

Annual licence renewal and maintenance support for the BD CATO software platform used in the Pharmacy Aseptic Manufacturing Unit. This is a proprietary software support contract restricted to the original equipment manufacturer for ongoing operational compliance and system functionality.

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Awarded value: £21k; As published
Published: 13 May 2026
Awarded: 13 May 2026; Becton Dickinson
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 14 May 2027

What the contract covers

Software maintenance, servicing and licensing

Provision of annual software maintenance, servicing, and licensing for specialised pharmacy aseptic manufacturing management systems within a hospital environment.

Provide maintenance, servicing, and licensing for the specialised BD CATO software used in the Pharmacy Aseptic Manufacturing Unit.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Software maintenance, servicing and licensing
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 15 May 2026 to 14 May 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 72212218, 48219300

Services in this contract

Pharmacy and electronic prescribing systemMain service£88k typicalBD CATO software maintenance and licensing for pharmacy aseptic unit

Lifecycle

Published
13 May 2026
Contract awardedto Becton Dickinson
13 May 2026
Contract starts
15 May 2026
Contract ends
14 May 2027

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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Becton Dickinson

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3583221/bd-cato-licence-fee
Buyer reference: C447134
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-069781
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. BD CATO Licence Fee. Contract award, 13 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3583221/bd-cato-licence-fee (accessed 5 November 2026).