--- title: "Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2fab21be-5a91-48ad-830b-837d9fc5e92d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2fab21be-5a91-48ad-830b-837d9fc5e92d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2fab21be-5a91-48ad-830b-837d9fc5e92d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2fab21be-5a91-48ad-830b-837d9fc5e92d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY" published: "2022-07-19" --- # Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2fab21be-5a91-48ad-830b-837d9fc5e92d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2fab21be-5a91-48ad-830b-837d9fc5e92d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2fab21be-5a91-48ad-830b-837d9fc5e92d.json) ## Summary The procurement process is led by the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, specifically the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), for the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). This initiative falls under the software package and information systems industry category, with the project currently at the planning stage. A market engagement notice was published on 19 July 2022, with a key engagement end date set for 10 August 2022. The pre-market supplier event will take place on 9 August 2022, providing an opportunity for suppliers to inquire about the project and its requirements, with a procurement anticipated to commence by the end of December 2022. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software development and data management systems, particularly those with experience in laboratory management solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the requirements cater to a diverse range of test types and laboratory instrumentation. Suppliers in this sector can leverage their expertise to engage with OPSS and contribute to enhancing product safety within the UK, thereby positioning themselves for future growth and collaboration with government organisations. ## Notice The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), was created in January 2018 to deliver consumer protection and to support business confidence, productivity, and growth. We regulate a wide range of products with a focus on their safety and integrity. We work with local, national, and international regulators, with consumer representatives and with businesses to deliver effective protections and to support compliance. Our mission is to be a trusted product regulator for the UK. This means protecting people and places, enabling business to thrive and empowering consumers to make good choices. We will be a leader of good regulatory practice and a champion of local regulation. OPSS is: * the national regulator for all consumer products, except for vehicles, medicines, and food. * the national regulator for legal metrology, ensuring weighing and measuring instruments are accurate and reliable. Suppliers are strongly encouraged to read the text at the following link to gain a full understanding of the role of the enforcement services with Government: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-regulation-enforcement-services The Teddington site houses OPSS testing facilities and is currently undergoing enhancement and development in a bid to strengthen national capability and support the investigation and enforcement of product safety and construction product casework and emerging risks. Chemical, flammability, mechanical and electrical testing of consumer and construction products and metrology is an important area for OPSS testing. OPSS testing laboratories host a variety of testing equipment including HPLC-DAD, GC-MS instruments, UV-Vis, FTIR and XRF spectrometers, Universal Testing Machine, and several flammability and metrology testing pieces of equipment. A Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) is required to maintain the workflow and data management of the output of the labs. The LIMS system will allow the tracking of the life cycle of the sample going through each stage within the lab for testing, as well as generating results automatically and storing them in the same platform. The system should be able to support different types of tests and the involvement of the different instruments and equipment. BEIS is hosting a pre-market supplier event for this project which will take place on 9 August 2022 at 15.00 - 17.00 via MS Teams. If you would like to attend this event please contact Eunice Wong on the details provided within this advertisement. If this event provides sufficient information BEIS will proceed to market with a procurement at the end of December 2022. This supplier engagement event provides an opportunity for suppliers to ask questions and highlight any potential issues. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4620d95b-f384-4586-b7f1-26b46607f92e | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Aug 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY | | Locality | TEDDINGTON | | Post town | Twickenham | | Postcode | TW11 0JZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames | | Local authority | Richmond upon Thames | | Electoral ward | Teddington | | Westminster constituency | Twickenham | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 19 Jul 2022 at 08:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4620d95b-f384-4586-b7f1-26b46607f92e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4620d95b-f384-4586-b7f1-26b46607f92e 19th July 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-regulation-enforcement-services ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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