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Weka Storage management tooling (Data discovery and cleaning)

GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED

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15 Dec 2025 at 10:49

Summary of the contracting process

Genomics England Limited, headquartered in London, UK, recently completed a procurement process titled "Weka Storage management tooling (Data discovery and cleaning)" in the software and information systems industry category. The procurement was for goods, specifically concerning the provision of Starfish licencing. The contract was awarded without a prior call for competition, under a framework agreement from HealthTrust Europe LLP. The procurement method was limited, falling outside the directive's scope, and the award was finalised on 15th December 2025. The value of the contract stands at £278,270.66, supplied by Softcat Plc.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses involved in IT and software solutions, particularly those offering storage management and data discovery tools. Companies with expertise in software provision, and those capable of managing large data systems will find this sector promising for growth. Participating entities should be adept at providing comprehensive IT solutions within compliance frameworks, allowing them to compete effectively for similar contracts in the future. The contract's allocation without prior competition also suggests potential avenues for entering framework agreements that streamline procurement processes.

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Notice Title

Weka Storage management tooling (Data discovery and cleaning)

Notice Description

Provision of Starfish licencing

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Supplier will provide a 10-month subscription for a Starfish Unstructured Data Catalog & Duplicate File Detection licence with 28PB capability and a 5-month subscription for a Starfish Unstructured Data Catalog & Duplicate File Detection licence with 22PB capability, in both cases with an upgrade from Standard Support to SysAdmin Support.

Procurement Information

The contract was awarded via a compliant framework (HealthTrust Europe LLP Framework Agreement for the Enterprise Level Information Communication Technology (ICT) Digital Technology Solutions 2023 (ComIT 3 - Complete IT 3) (reference number: 0600-23-W)). No prior publication was therefore requried.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f57a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082799-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£278,270 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Dec 20252 months 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
GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@genomicsengland.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 5AB
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

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