---
title: "Annual Maintenance for SaaS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b70e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED"
published: "2026-06-17"
---

# Annual Maintenance for SaaS

Buyer: CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b70e

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## Summary

This public procurement process was undertaken by CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED, a sub-central government public authority based in London, UK. The procurement is for the "Annual Maintenance for SaaS," specifically the maintenance of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) used for quality control. This procurement process has reached the award stage as of 17th June 2026, with the contract being awarded to STARLIMS UK LIMITED. The direct award was justified by the supplier's exclusive rights and intellectual property. The contract period is scheduled from 3rd August 2026 to 2nd August 2027, with services spanning multiple regions across the UK, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, and more.

This tender opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses involved in repair and maintenance services, particularly those offering bespoke SaaS solutions. Given that STARLIMS UK LIMITED is the sole developer and supplier of the LIMS system, specialised businesses that develop and support similar IT solutions in regulated environments could find potential partnership or subcontracting opportunities. Companies with expertise in environmental monitoring or those seeking to expand their customer base in the healthcare and scientific sectors would also be well-suited to leverage knowledge gained from collaborating on this contract.

## Notice

Annual LIMS system maintenance.

### Procurement Information

STARLIMS UK is both the owner of the STARLIMS software and its supplier. It sells STARLIMS as a service (Software as a Service, SaaS). It provides: (a) hosting (b) maintenance and support (c) consultation and support on specialised configurations. STARLIMS are the sole developer of LIMS system which is currently in use at SMIC by QC department. This platform has been customised to support QC to perform Environmental Monitoring. System is in GxP use since OCT 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057142-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| 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 | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £266,902 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 9RT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2026 at 13:03 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057142-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057142-2026
  17th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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