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title: "Laboratory Information System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067149"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT"
published: "2026-06-08"
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# Laboratory Information System

Buyer: NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067149

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management as the buying organisation, extending an existing contract for a Laboratory Information System to include Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Cumbria NHS ICB. The industry category is "Software package and information systems," classified under CPV 48000000. The procurement stage is currently in the contract update phase, with recent modifications signed on 8th June 2026. The geographical focus is on Northumberland, UKC21 region, and the procurement is conducted under the legal basis of CELEX 32014L0024. The process followed the regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contract regulations 2015, focusing on goods procurement with a main procurement category of software and services for healthcare management systems.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities for companies experienced in providing software solutions for healthcare. Companies, especially those adept in IT systems integration and software support for large healthcare facilities, are well-suited to compete for such contracts. The procurement method, which involves a contract variation without the need for prior publication due to specific legal provisions, suggests that established players in the industry, particularly those with existing frameworks like CLINISYS SOLUTIONS LIMITED, may find it strategically beneficial to participate. This extension reflects a strategic requirement for cost efficiency and improved interoperability within the healthcare infrastructure, opening avenues for businesses capable of ensuring seamless integration and operational enhancement.

## Notice

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract variation to include Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Equipment and Associated Service requirements into the existing Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Contract.

### Procurement Information

This Contract Variation of the scope of the original contract to extend the service to cover the variation to include Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is a permitted Modification Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contract regulations 2015. The extension of the scope is operationally required for cost efficiency and optimum interoperability and the modification satisfies all of the following criteria:

(i) the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen; - The Contracting Authority could not have reasonable foreseen the future of the Great North Healthcare Alliance Strategy when procuring the original requirement in 2021. The strategy requires enhanced sharing of information and improved collaborative and operational delivery and associated outcomes.

(ii) the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract; - This modification and incorporation of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust requirements is within the overall nature of the original contract requirements, providing the Trust with a laboratory information management system and supporting services.

(iii) the increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement. - This modification and incorporation of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust remains within the allowable 50% of the value of the original contract of PS11,464,918, which includes permitted extensions. The value of the modification is PS4,529,961.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053835-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2026 - 17 Aug 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £39,801,239 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT |
| Additional buyers | NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | NORTH SHIELDS, |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE27 0QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Shiremoor |
| Westminster constituency | Tynemouth |
| Delivery location | TLC21 Northumberland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLINISYS SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2026 at 13:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053835-2026
- 30 Apr 2026 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039817-2026
- 27 Mar 2026 at 16:41 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028744-2026
- 23 Mar 2026 at 12:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026220-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.clinisys.co.uk
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
- https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/
- https://www.secamb.nhs.uk

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