---
title: "Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Service"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-087681"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-087681"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-087681.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-087681.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES"
published: "2021-11-01"
---

# Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Service

Buyer: DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-087681

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-087681)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-087681.json)

## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by Digital Health and Care Wales for a contract titled "Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Service." This initiative falls within the health industry category and is centred in Wales, UK. The procurement method employed is selective, following a competitive dialogue approach, and this process has reached the award stage. The contract was signed on 15 October 2021, with a notable contract value of £15,963,586. The service will support the development of NHS Pathology Services across various locations within the NHS Wales network.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the technology and healthcare sectors, particularly those specialising in laboratory information systems and related IT services. Companies equipped to deliver secure hosting, software development, and integration services would be well-suited to compete. As the procurement aims to establish a comprehensive LIMS service for NHS Wales, successful bidders will need to demonstrate innovative and scalable solutions that meet the diverse needs of health providers throughout the region.

## Notice

Digital Health and Care Wales is seeking to procure a national Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) service to underpin the development of NHS Pathology Services in Wales

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Digital Health and Care Wales are procuring a national Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) service to underpin the development of NHS Pathology Services in Wales. The bidder will host the LIMS service in either of the following: - On the premises of an NHS accredited data centre - Secure private cloud - Public cloud The LIMS service is to be delivered across NHS Wales' network infrastructure (currently provided by the Welsh Government's PSBA network). Bidders are required to deliver an innovative approach to the delivery of an "All Wales" LIMS service. The LIMS service should be able to run in a technical environment that supports: 1. All NHS Pathology laboratories across Wales and including, as a minimum, the following disciplines: Andrology, Haematology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Blood Transfusion and Tracking, Histopathology, Cytology, Mortuary and Microbiology. 2. Integration to the "All Wales" national technical platform, other national Pathology systems, Pathology analysers and equipment. 3. A solution for business intelligence. 4. A solution for legacy data to include limited data take on from the existing Pathology LIMS The LIMS service must enable the configuration and management of the LIMS to be delivered on a national basis through a single instance. All sites would be connected via a Wide Area Network (WAN) linked to a single application and database. The bidder will configure the LIMS to Wales requirements in a standardised way with some flexibility to meet warranted variation. The LIMS service should allow information to be shared across the whole network with standardised and comparable data and report formats across all laboratories. The LIMS service should include as a minimum the following: 1. Secure hosting services including hardware and technical support; 2. The provision, customisation, configuration, installation, implementation, ongoing development and upgrade of application software, communications, training and service management to required standards; 3. LIMS service delivery to defined service levels; 4. Future proofed service to keep pace with developments in technology and Pathology.

Options: The Authority may purchase from the successful bidder software for electronic test requesting and other LIMS related services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=087681 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,963,586 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES |
| Additional buyers | ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; BETSI CADWALADAR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; CARDIFF & VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; CWM TAF MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; POWYS TEACHING HEALTH BOARD; PUBLIC HEALTH WALES NHS TRUST; SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST; WELSH AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF11 9AD |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire |
| Local authority | Denbighshire |
| Electoral ward | St Asaph East |
| Westminster constituency | Clwyd North |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CITADEL HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 48814000 - Medical information systems
- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=087681

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV378353
  Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Service - Digital Health and Care Wales is seeking to procure a national Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) service to underpin the development of NHS Pathology Services in Wales

## Notice URLs

- http://dhcw.nhs.wales
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-087681
- https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-087681. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-087681.json.