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title: "Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b66b"
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# Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b66b

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## Summary

The Environment Agency (EA), operating under the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has completed the procurement process for a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) in London, as of 17th June 2026. The EA sought a direct award contract for comprehensive managed cloud hosting and maintenance support for this business-critical application. The awarded contract, valued at £960,000, commences on 17th June 2026 and extends through 31st March 2029, with a potential extension of 12 months. Starlims UK Ltd, the sole supplier with the necessary expertise and intellectual property rights for the LIMS, was awarded the contract under the services category, following the Procurement Act's single tender guidance.

This procurement creates significant business opportunities, particularly for large IT service providers specialising in bespoke solutions for public authorities. Since the contract encompasses maintenance, cloud hosting, and development of a key environmental management system, it will likely demand technical adaptability and innovative cloud solution capabilities. Businesses experienced in public sector contracts, particularly those familiar with handling sensitive data and compliance with intellectual property rights, stand to benefit from participating in similar tendering processes. The focus on sole supplier agreements also underscores opportunities for firms to establish unique expertise or intellectual property that positions them for direct awards in the future.

## Notice

Environment Agency (EA) requires a managed cloud hosting and maintenance support contract for the laboratory information management system (LIMS). This is a business-critical application for EA

### Procurement Information

Single Tender Justification under Procurement Act 23 (Section 41, Schedule 5) as follows: PA23 Section 41, Schedule 5 (part iii and iv below) iii) Sole supplier - there is only one supplier with the expertise and / or equipment to complete an assignment iv) Property rights - the supplier holds sole access to intellectual, or property rights required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056884-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £960,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STARLIMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2026 at 08:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056884-2026
- 17 Jun 2026 at 07:35 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056868-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056884-2026
  17th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056868-2026
  17th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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