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title: "AA-195-26-TW Award of Annual Software Licence Subscription Fee Labnostic Electronic Communication System"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000837881"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS Ayrshire & Arran"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# AA-195-26-TW Award of Annual Software Licence Subscription Fee Labnostic Electronic Communication System

Buyer: NHS Ayrshire & Arran  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000837881

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## Summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran procured an annual software licence subscription for the Labnostic Electronic Communication System. The requirement covers the continued use of a software-based electronic communications system, classified as information technology software. Delivery and use are across Ayrshire and Arran. The buyer is NHS Ayrshire & Arran, serving health services in the area. The procurement was arranged as one requirement rather than separate service lines, and the selected supplier is X-Lab Limited, a Leeds-based small and medium-sized enterprise. This opportunity is relevant to software vendors and specialist technology providers supplying electronic communication systems to NHS or other healthcare organisations, particularly those able to support deployment and continued operation across a regional health service.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. X-Lab Limited was selected for the single requirement. The contract value is £76,214.76, and it was signed on 8 July 2026. The award followed a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. NHS Ayrshire & Arran stated that its existing three-year contract with X-Lab Limited ended on 31 March 2026 and required renewal, and that no national framework was in place. One bid was received; it was from an SME and was submitted electronically. The procurement was treated as outside the scope of the relevant directive and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The tender is recorded as complete.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates recurring demand from NHS Ayrshire & Arran for a specialist electronic communication system rather than a one-off technology purchase. A credible competitor would need a mature software product that can provide the functions of the Labnostic Electronic Communication System, together with the operational reliability expected in a healthcare setting. The renewal rationale shows the importance of continuity: suppliers should be able to support an established system, maintain service during transition and demonstrate that their solution can serve a regional health organisation. Relevant experience with NHS or comparable public-sector customers, secure electronic communications, software licensing and ongoing technical support would strengthen a future proposition. Familiarity with public procurement routes and electronic tender submission would also be useful.

## Notice

Award of Annual Software Licence Subscription Fee Labnostic Electronic Communication System

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of Annual Software Licence Subscription Fee Labnostic Electronic Communication System

### Procurement Information

The current 3 year contract with X-Lab in place ends on 31/3/2026 and requires to be renewed. The supplier does not have a national framework in place

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561928 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £76,214 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS Ayrshire & Arran |
| Locality | AYR |
| Postcode area | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA6 6AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM94 South Ayrshire |
| Local authority | South Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton |
| Westminster constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
| Delivery location | TLM94 South Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | X-Lab Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561928

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561928
  AA-195-26-TW Award of Annual Software Licence Subscription Fee Labnostic Electronic Communication System - Award of Annual Software Licence Subscription Fee Labnostic Electronic Communication System

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhsaaa.net
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837881

## Provenance

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