Extending the use of the Pulse, Blood Establishment Computer System (BECS) and support

Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service
Northern Ireland
Direct award
1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027

Provision of ongoing development, technical support, and maintenance for the PULSE blood establishment computer system. This contract ensures service continuity for the existing legacy platform pending the completion of a replacement project and final system cutover.

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Awarded value: £400k; As published
Published: 9 June 2026
Awarded: 9 June 2026; Savant Limited
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 30 June 2027

What the contract covers

Services

Provision of specialist software development, technical support, and maintenance services for a business-critical blood establishment computer system.

Development, support and maintenance for the business-critical NIBTS system, PULSE, pending completion of a project and cutover to replace this system
Continuity of an essential NIBTS service until full implementation of a replacement system under new contractual arrangements

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 72000000

Services in this contract

Blood tracking and transfusion managementMain service£31k typicalDevelopment, support and maintenance of PULSE blood establishment computer system

Lifecycle

Published
9 June 2026
Contract awardedto Savant Limited
9 June 2026
Contract starts
1 July 2026
Contract ends
30 June 2027

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Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service

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The supplier

Savant Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3626750/extending-the-use-of-the-pulse-blood-establishment-computer-system-becs-and-supp
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Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b05f
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service. Extending the use of the Pulse, Blood Establishment Computer System (BECS) and support. Contract award, 9 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3626750/extending-the-use-of-the-pulse-blood-establishment-computer-system-becs-and-supp (accessed 5 November 2026).