Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

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Notice Title

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Notice Description

Environment Agency (EA) requires a managed cloud hosting and maintenance support contract for the laboratory information management system (LIMS). This is a business-critical application for EA

Procurement Information

Single Tender Justification under Procurement Act 23 (Section 41, Schedule 5) as follows: PA23 Section 41, Schedule 5 (part iii and iv below) iii) Sole supplier - there is only one supplier with the expertise and / or equipment to complete an assignment iv) Property rights - the supplier holds sole access to intellectual, or property rights required.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b66b
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056884-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
Tender Suitability: SME
Awardee Scale: Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
CPV Codes: 72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: £960,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 17 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 31 May 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period: 16 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Additional Buyers: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: LONDON
Postcode: SW1P 4DF
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: Not specified
Local Authority: Westminster
Electoral Ward: St James's
Westminster Constituency: Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: STARLIMS

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056884-2026
17th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056868-2026
17th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

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