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PURCH2873 - PPE1004041 Direct Award for the Provision of Supply of Laboratory Information Management System

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

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14 Jan 2026 at 10:33

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process described is for a direct award titled "PURCH2873 - PPE1004041 Direct Award for the Provision of Supply of Laboratory Information Management System" initiated by the University of Glasgow. The industry category is medical information systems, and the process falls under the main procurement category of goods. This contract was awarded on 1st December 2025, with the status marked as complete. It was conducted using a limited procurement method due to technical reasons, bypassing the prior publication of a call for competition. The laboratory information management system is intended for delivery in the UK region labelled as UKM82, with the value of the contract noted at £202,652.

This tender offers growth opportunities particularly for businesses specialising in medical information systems or those capable of providing complex software solutions, including implementation and support. As the contract involves intricacies like equipment interfacing, data migration, and provision of user licences, companies with a robust IT infrastructure and technical expertise in these areas stand to benefit. It was awarded to Autoscribe Informatics Ltd, a small to medium enterprise, indicating that similar SMEs with competitive capabilities in developing and supporting laboratory management systems could also be favourable candidates for such procurement opportunities in the future.

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Notice Title

PURCH2873 - PPE1004041 Direct Award for the Provision of Supply of Laboratory Information Management System

Notice Description

PURCH2873 - PPE1004041 Direct Award for the Provision of Supply of Laboratory Information Management System. Supply of laboratory information management system. Costs include implementation, equipment interfacing, data migration, 14 user licences and an ongoing support package. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b)(ii)Technical Reasons

Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2873 - PPE1004041 Direct Award for the Provision of Supply of Laboratory Information Management System. LIMS for VDS (Laboratory Information Management System for Veterinary Diagnostic Services). Supply of laboratory information management system. Costs include implementation, equipment interfacing, data migration, 14 user licences and an ongoing support package and is the only system which can meet specification.

Procurement Information

Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060565
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002984-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48814000 - Medical information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£202,652 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 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
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
Contact Name
Hannah Dobby
Contact Email
hannah.dobby@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1413306908

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G12 8QQ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Hillhead
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AUTOSCRIBE INFORMATICS

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