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title: "PURCH2873 - PPE1004041 Direct Award for the Provision of Supply of Laboratory Information Management System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060565"
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# PURCH2873 - PPE1004041 Direct Award for the Provision of Supply of Laboratory Information Management System

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060565

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## Summary

The procurement process described is for a direct award titled "PURCH2873 - PPE1004041 Direct Award for the Provision of Supply of Laboratory Information Management System" initiated by the University of Glasgow. The industry category is medical information systems, and the process falls under the main procurement category of goods. This contract was awarded on 1st December 2025, with the status marked as complete. It was conducted using a limited procurement method due to technical reasons, bypassing the prior publication of a call for competition. The laboratory information management system is intended for delivery in the UK region labelled as UKM82, with the value of the contract noted at £202,652.

This tender offers growth opportunities particularly for businesses specialising in medical information systems or those capable of providing complex software solutions, including implementation and support. As the contract involves intricacies like equipment interfacing, data migration, and provision of user licences, companies with a robust IT infrastructure and technical expertise in these areas stand to benefit. It was awarded to Autoscribe Informatics Ltd, a small to medium enterprise, indicating that similar SMEs with competitive capabilities in developing and supporting laboratory management systems could also be favourable candidates for such procurement opportunities in the future.

## Notice

PURCH2873 - PPE1004041 Direct Award for the Provision of Supply of Laboratory Information Management System. Supply of laboratory information management system. Costs include implementation, equipment interfacing, data migration, 14 user licences and an ongoing support package. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b)(ii)Technical Reasons

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2873 - PPE1004041 Direct Award for the Provision of Supply of Laboratory Information Management System. LIMS for VDS (Laboratory Information Management System for Veterinary Diagnostic Services). Supply of laboratory information management system. Costs include implementation, equipment interfacing, data migration, 14 user licences and an ongoing support package and is the only system which can meet specification.

### Procurement Information

Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002984-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 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 | £202,652 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G12 8QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Hillhead |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AUTOSCRIBE INFORMATICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48814000 - Medical information systems

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2026 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002984-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000820390
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00108

## Provenance

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