---
title: "Genie Testing Improvements"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f826"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED"
published: "2025-03-24"
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# Genie Testing Improvements

Buyer: GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f826

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## Summary

Genomics England Limited is seeking to improve testing for the Genie platform through a procurement process for software-related services. This contract, titled "Genie Testing Improvements," falls under the services category within the software industry and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with a contract value of £83,564.46 awarded to Insight Direct (UK) Ltd on 20th March 2025. The engagement involves a six-month period dedicated to enhancing the Genie platform to scale up the processing volume of whole genome equivalents (WGEs), advancing engineering efficiency as outlined by Genomics England's Pipeline Orchestration squad. The procurement method employed was limited, justified as falling outside the scope of regulation, and did not necessitate prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in software engineering and improvements, particularly those with expertise in genomic data processing. Companies catering to the healthcare sector, as well as large-scale software vendors, would be well-suited to compete for similar future contracts, leveraging their technical acumen and capacity for handling significant volumes of data. The contract offers prospects for collaboration with a leading public body in the health sector, allowing businesses to expand their portfolios within the medical and genomic industries by contributing to critical advancements in genetic testing and data processing infrastructure.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of a senior software engineer for a six-month engagement to carry out Genie testing improvements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Genomics England's Pipeline Orchestration squad is preparing Genie to scale up volume of processing of whole genome equivalents (WGEs). The deliverables will provide essential data to support Genie's scaling roadmap and improve day-to-day engineering efficiency.

### Procurement Information

As the total value of the services is PS83,564.46 this is a below-threshold procurement and not within the scope of the regulation. No prior publication was therefore required. The contract was awarded under a compliant framework (HealthTrust Europe LLP Framework Agreement for the Enterprise Level Information Communication Technology (ICT) Digital Technology Solutions 2023 (ComIT 3 - Complete IT 3) (reference number: 2023/S 000-007857)).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011011-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £83,564 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 5AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSIGHT DIRECT (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2025 at 20:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011011-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.genomicsengland.co.uk

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