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title: "Laboratory Information Management System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cb07"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Laboratory Information Management System

Buyer: LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cb07

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## Summary

The Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is currently seeking tenders for a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) as part of the pathology services sector, specifically aimed at enhancing the operations of the Lancashire & South Cumbria Pathology Collaboration. This procurement is in the active tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 24th August 2021. The project value is estimated at £30 million, and the successful implementation is expected to support NHS Improvement’s envisioned hub and spoke model for integrated pathology services across the UK, particularly in regions UKD1 and UKD4.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in medical information systems and pathology services to enhance their market presence and participate in a significant NHS initiative. Companies that provide advanced technology solutions for laboratory operations, particularly those with experience in developing interoperable IT systems and LIMS, will find themselves well-placed to compete. Engaging with this procurement can help businesses contribute positively to patient diagnosis and care within the NHS framework, fostering both growth and collaboration in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

The Lancashire & South Cumbria Pathology Collaboration is working towards NHS Improvement's published position on pathology networking with a hub and spoke model as the preferred delivery option for its pathology operations. The pathology collaboration named North 3 consists of the 4 Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Acute Trusts. The collaboration are procuring a single laboratory information management system (LIMS) in order to achieve true interoperability between hub and Essential services laboratories (ESL), full IT integration, common platforms and procedures.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Lancashire & South Cumbria Pathology Collaboration is working towards NHS Improvement's published position on pathology networking with a hub and spoke model as the preferred delivery option for its pathology operations. The pathology collaboration named North 3 consists of the 4 Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Acute Trusts. An Outline Business Case is being produced and is considering two service options under the hub & spoke model. The nature of modern pathology services has become much more reliant on efficient and effective technology and this area is an absolute key enabler for the success of the collaboration. The ability to share results in real time will enable effective diagnosis for patients standardised across the whole of the ICS footprint. The IT infrastructure and an integrated LIMS is crucial to the clinical quality, patient safety and operational effectiveness of pathology collaboration and has been identified by NHSI as one of the critical success factors. As referenced in the NHS Improvement pathology networking in England: the state of the nation, September 2018 release, NHSI has developed a toolkit that describes the minimum service that should be available in the Essential services laboratory (ESL). One of these is that the ESL should have true interoperability with the hub, with a single laboratory information management system (LIMS) or full IT integration, common platforms and procedures. Full details of the Authority's requirements are set out in the Specification in Annex B1 of Section B.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017305-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST; UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR2 9HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | Sharoe Green |
| Westminster constituency | Ribble Valley |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria, TLD4 Lancashire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 48814000 - Medical information systems
- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2021 at 08:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017305-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uk.eu-supply.com
- https://elht.nhs.uk
- https://theroyalcourtsofjustice.com
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=38917&B=NHSSBS
- https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/
- https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/
- https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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