--- title: "Medicines Discovery Catapult - Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d6a9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d6a9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d6a9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d6a9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED" published: "2024-03-05" --- # Medicines Discovery Catapult - Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Buyer: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d6a9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d6a9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d6a9.json) ## Summary The Medicines Discovery Catapult Limited has issued a tender for an Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) related to Research data. The procurement falls under the 'goods' main procurement category and is at the active stage. The tender, titled "Medicines Discovery Catapult - Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)", aims to secure software for documenting research data and maintaining lab productivity. The location of the tender is Macclesfield, United Kingdom. This tender's key dates include a submission deadline of 17th July 2023. This tender by Medicines Discovery Catapult presents an opportunity for technology companies specializing in software package and information systems to participate. Businesses offering solutions for research documentation and lab management are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is 'Open procedure', providing a transparent and competitive process for interested suppliers. For companies looking to expand into the healthcare technology sector, this tender offers a chance to contribute to advancing internal and external research projects within a collaborative scientific community. ## Notice Research data is the primary deliverable of MDC and it is essential to have an evident and secure way of its documentation. The data will be used to advance internal capability-build and external fee-for-service research projects from a diverse set of scientific technologies, including Mass Spectrometry, Imaging, In-vivo Imaging, Complex Cells, Biomarker and Target Engagement & Validation studies. Consistent with MDC's vision of collaborative working, the platform must enable seamless data sharing for internal and external projects with scientists and institutions. The software's main task is to document research data and to provide evidence of Good Laboratory Practice as well as improving lab productivity and efficiency, by keeping track of data associated with samples, experiments, laboratory workflows, and instruments. MDC does not currently have a commercial ELN as the previous ELN contract ended in July 2021. The current means of tracking samples and laboratory consumables is a combination of paper-based documentation and Microsoft spreadsheets. This is no longer fit for purpose as the business expands and diversifies to include work with clinical samples. As such, MDC now requires a robust LIMS with full traceability to ensure that quality is maintained and to readily demonstrate the integrity of work involving clinical samples. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Research data is the primary deliverable of MDC and it is essential to have an evident and secure way of its documentation. The data will be used to advance internal capability-build and external fee-for-service research projects from a diverse set of scientific technologies, including Mass Spectrometry, Imaging, In-vivo Imaging, Complex Cells, Biomarker and Target Engagement & Validation studies. Consistent with MDC's vision of collaborative working, the platform must enable seamless data sharing for internal and external projects with scientists and institutions. The software's main task is to document research data and to provide evidence of Good Laboratory Practice as well as improving lab productivity and efficiency, by keeping track of data associated with samples, experiments, laboratory workflows, and instruments. MDC does not currently have a commercial ELN as the previous ELN contract ended in July 2021. The current means of tracking samples and laboratory consumables is a combination of paper-based documentation and Microsoft spreadsheets. This is no longer fit for purpose as the business expands and diversifies to include work with clinical samples. As such, MDC now requires a robust LIMS with full traceability to ensure that quality is maintained and to readily demonstrate the integrity of work involving clinical samples. Renewal: 2 x optional 12 month extensions beyond initial 36 month contract ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006941-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Mar 2024 | | 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 | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED | | Locality | MACCLESFIELD | | Post town | Stockport | | Postcode | SK10 4ZF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East | | Local authority | Cheshire East | | Electoral ward | Chelford | | Westminster constituency | Tatton | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 5 Mar 2024 at 09:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006941-2024 - 15 Jun 2023 at 14:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017058-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://md.catapult.org.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/register ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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