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NW Manchester Telepath LIMS annual support

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY

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08 Jul 2026 at 13:46

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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08 Jul 2026 at 13:42

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Health Security Agency, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has issued a direct award for the "NW Manchester Telepath LIMS annual support" contract. This procurement falls under the services category and involves support services for software packages and information systems, specifically in data-processing services. Located in London, this contract was awarded with a procurement method of direct award due to the supplier's intellectual property rights. The contract is set to start on 10th July 2026 and will run until 30th March 2027, with an option for a renewal of up to 12 months. Key dates include an award notice published on 8th July 2026, and the contract signature is expected by 10th July 2026.

This contract presents lucrative opportunities for businesses operating in the software support and information systems sector, particularly those involved with data-processing services. Companies with expertise in managing and supporting laboratory information management systems (LIMS) could significantly benefit from engaging with such tenders. Although the procurement was a direct award due to exclusive intellectual property rights, other companies in the IT services domain should remain informed about upcoming tenders and consider enhancing their capabilities to qualify for future opportunities in public sector healthcare projects in the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NW Manchester Telepath LIMS annual support

Notice Description

NW Manchester Telepath LIMS annual support 26/27

Procurement Information

Supplier has IPR

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c690
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064292-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72310000 - Data-processing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£121,320 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Jul 2026 - 30 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
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
E14 4PU
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

NW MANCHESTER TELEPATH LIMS ANNUAL SUPPORT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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