Tender

Invitation to Tender- Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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11 Jan 2023 at 14:41

Tender Notice
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21 Dec 2022 at 11:53

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is inviting tenders for a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to enhance its testing facilities at the Teddington site. The procurement stage is currently at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions by January 20, 2023. The contract is valued at £100,000 GBP and falls under the services category. The location for the delivery is London, United Kingdom.

This tender for a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) by BEIS presents an opportunity for businesses in the software and information systems industry to compete. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) would find this tender particularly suitable as the procurement method is an open procedure. Businesses involved in software package development and software support services are well-suited to bid for this opportunity. The contract period is set to commence on February 13, 2023, providing a potential for long-term business growth and collaboration with BEIS.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Tender- Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Notice Description

Innovation is one of the Department for Business, Energy and Industry Strategy (BEIS) objectives which aims to make the UK a science superpower and increase productivity to create high value of outputs. The Teddington site houses the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) as part of BEIS testing facilities and is currently undergoing enhancement and development in a bid to strengthen national capability and support the investigation and enforcement of product safety, construction product casework and emerging risks. Chemical, flammability, mechanical and electrical testing of consumer and construction products is an important area for OPSS product testing and research. OPSS also focuses on national calibration and test capabilities in metrology to effectively protect consumers while supporting UK engineering and manufacturing. OPSS has identified a requirement for a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) as a suitable system which would help to maintain the workflow and data management of the output of the laboratories. The LIMS system will allow the tracking of the life cycle of the sample going through each stage within the lab for testing, as well as generating results automatically and storing them in the same platform. This reduces error in manually recording the data and ensuring there is always a backup of the analysed results if the instrument computer is out of service. Certain tests we carried out within the team generates a huge number of complex data in which manual recording is not feasible for record keeping as well as data analysis. The location and the movement of samples are logged on the system. This will ensure no loss of samples and maintaining the chain of continuity, which is especially important if the project involves with regulations and the court. Our aim is to streamline and have a robust workflow process, going from sample reception to the production of test data in our laboratories - 1) Improve efficiency, 2) Decrease the risk of errors, 3) Data back up and 4) Have traceability and record tracking. A full description of the requirement is available to download from our e-sourcing site Jaggaer. Please register your interest in submitting a tender for this project by signing up to our procurement platform, Jaggaer. The Jaggaer platform allows for all ITT documents to be viewed and downloaded, bids to be submitted, and clarification questions to be asked and responded to. Please use the following link to register on the platform: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Click on "Register" under "View Our Live Opportunities". The ITT number for this requirement is itt_582. If you have any issues signing up to this platform, please email Cara Jenkins- Commercial Officer (cara.jenkins@beis.gov.uk) and Emily Wood- Commercial Lead (emily.wood@beis.gov.uk). This will ensure you receive immediate notification of updates regarding the ITT process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f7d4fd22-e89a-4512-a157-52c7457c901c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/219215fb-bb1f-46a6-a31f-18d547e6d845
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0ET
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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