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Laboratory Information Management System

UK Atomic Energy Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Feb 2026 at 09:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Dec 2025 at 10:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Atomic Energy Authority, based in Oxfordshire, recently awarded a contract for a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to Agaram Technologies Private Limited. This procurement, part of the Competitive Flexible Procedure, focuses on software implementation services under the services category. The process was finalised on 23rd February 2026 with the standstill period ending on 4th March 2026. The contract period is set from 6th March 2026 to 6th March 2028, with the option for two additional extension years. This project, addressing issues with the current "fractured LIMS," spans several core areas such as customer management and compliance and is above the set threshold, demonstrating the importance and scale of the contract.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in software implementation and management systems, particularly those focused on laboratory settings. Providers of high-quality, configurable LIMS solutions that can seamlessly integrate multiple disparate systems would find this opportunity advantageous. The competitive flexible procedure allows for innovative approaches, which would benefit technologically adept SMEs capable of adapting to the dynamic needs of public authorities like the UK Atomic Energy Authority. With an open procurement method, the process enhances business credibility and competitive presence in the government sector while providing an avenue for expanding market influence within the UK and potentially across different regions globally.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Laboratory Information Management System

Notice Description

The MRF currently operate what is locally referred to as a "fractured LIMS", which consists of several tools that take the place of different tasks of a LIMS, but don't fully interconnect or interact with each other. This means manual transfer of information, duplication of information across systems, and possibility of inaccuracy to be created. The requirement is for a replacement LIMS system are captured below under 6 key areas (customer management, document tracking, reporting, sample tracking, equipment and compliance). Each of these points is a requirement for the replacement LIMS system, unless it is marked as optional.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: 2 year initial term with the option to extend by two individual years (2+1+1)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f65d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015896-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

72261000 - Software support services

72263000 - Software implementation services

72268000 - Software supply services

73111000 - Research laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£280,920 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
6 Mar 2026 - 6 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORDSHIRE
Postcode
OX14 3DB
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Agaram Technologies Private Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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