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title: "Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065f34"
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# Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Buyer: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065f34

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## Summary

The Medicines Discovery Catapult Limited conducted a public procurement process for the provision of an Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Situated at Alderley Park in Macclesfield, the organisation seeks to enhance its research data documentation capabilities. The procurement, identified by "ocds-h6vhtk-065f34", involved an award stage completed on 2 March 2026. The contract was signed on 18 December 2025, with a duration spanning from 5 January 2026 to 4 January 2029. Categorised under software package and information systems, this opportunity falls within the goods procurement sector. The contract value stands at £165,000 net, with a gross amount of £198,000, reflecting a procurement method identified as below threshold - unknown. Collaborative Drug Discovery, Inc., a large-scale supplier based in Cambridge, was chosen to execute the project.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses operating in the software and information systems industry, particularly those specialising in laboratory information management. The Medicines Discovery Catapult Limited's focus on cutting-edge research and collaboration offers a platform for business growth through technological enhancement and innovation. Large enterprises with robust capabilities in software development and implementing laboratory management systems stand to benefit greatly. The contract's comprehensive scope encourages businesses capable of delivering high-quality software solutions that ensure good laboratory practice and improve lab efficiency to partake in similar future opportunities.

## Notice

Research data is the primary deliverable of the 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 feefor-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 of refined data for internal and external projects with scientists and institutions. The software's main task is to document analysed 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018294-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £165,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COLLABORATIVE DRUG DISCOVERY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2026 at 10:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018294-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018294-2026
  2nd March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12751

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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