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Laboratory Information Management System Annual Support & Maintenance

SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY

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17 Feb 2025 at 16:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Laboratory Information Management System Annual Support & Maintenance" within the industry category of Laboratory services (CPV: 71900000). The procurement, which followed a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, was executed under the GPA framework. The contract was awarded to LabWare for annual software maintenance with a contract value of £61,000. This process began with the tender initiation and culminated in the contract award on 28th January 2025. The relevant service location for this contract is in the region of UKM84.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the laboratory services sector, particularly those offering software maintenance and support. The procurement process highlights the potential for direct awards and call-off frameworks, such as the SG SVAR call-off from Computacenter, which can simplify procurement for qualified suppliers. Large-scale organisations with specialised expertise in laboratory information management systems would find this type of tender well-suited to their capabilities given the niche requirement and structured procurement method employed by SEPA.

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Notice Title

Laboratory Information Management System Annual Support & Maintenance

Notice Description

annual software maintenance

Procurement Information

Purchased via direct award via SG SVAR call off framework via Computacenter

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e2f0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005455-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£61,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
david.turner@sepa.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1698465002

Buyer Location

Locality
HOLYTOWN, NORTH LANARKSHIRE
Postcode
ML1 4WQ
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Mossend and Holytown
Westminster Constituency
Airdrie and Shotts

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LABWARE

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