Official UK procurement notice
Genomics England Researcher Platform
Authority: GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGenomics England has awarded a contract for the provision of a Researcher Platform to support the National Genomic Research Library (NGRL). The platform will provide researchers with secure access to genomic and associated datasets through a cloud-based environment incorporating tools for data access, visualisation, analysis and collaboration. The supplier will be responsible for implementation, ongoing development, maintenance, support and operation of the platform throughout the contract term.
The platform will support a growing researcher user community and enable the secure use of genomic and associated health data for research and innovation purposes in accordance with Genomics England's objectives and applicable information governance requirements
- How the procedure runs: The market engagement for this requirement started under PCR15 and can be accessed at the following address https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024170-2024. This will be a three-stage procurement process, with a fourth contract finalisation stage. Further details on the process are set out in the ITT document. Stage One (CoP and Initial Tenders): Tenderers are invited to respond to an Invitation to Tender. The ITT document contains instructions regarding the response and completion of the Conditions of Participation response (Project Procurement Specific Questionnaire) and instructions for the submission of Initial Tenders. It also includes the Specification, the Draft Contract and other information regarding the Procurement Process. Tenderers must submit their completed PSQ and Initial Tenders in accordance with the ITT. PSQ's shall be assessed against the Conditions of Participation and the Initial Tenders shall then be evaluated in accordance with the Award Criteria set out in the ITT. The three highest ranking Tenderers shall be invited to the Dialogue Stage. Stage Two (Dialogue Stage): Following receipt of an invitation from the Authority, the Authority will enter into dialogue with each selected Tenderer to discuss their Initial Tender. Dialogue with the selected Tenderers will continue until the Authority is satisfied that one or more of the proposals received will meet its requirements and include all elements required and necessary for the performance of the Contract, or until the Authority concludes, in the case of any Tenderer, that it does not wish to continue dialogue. At the end of these sessions, the Authority will formally declare that dialogue has concluded and will request Final Tenders. Stage Three (Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ITSFT)): Following dialogue, Final Tenders shall be requested and submitted by Tenderers in response to the ITSFT.
CPV: IT software package · Information technology services · Software development services · Software implementation services · Software support services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£14,400,000
- Economic & financial standing
As described in ITT and its Appendix 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in ITT and its Appendix 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Price: The lowest sustainable indicative total price will be given 100% of the price weighting, with other Tenders expressed as an inverse proportion of the lowest price. This will produce the total weighted price scores. Lowest sustainable indicative total price / Tender Price x % weighting = weighted price score
- Quality: The Quality score will be made up of a number of questions relating to sub-criteria, namely: Researcher core functionality; Machine learning functionality; Keep pace with emerging needs; Integration and compatibility with tools and systems; Performance and scalability; Security compliance; Implementation; Test Management; Service delivery, including user management, training and support; User experience practices; Performance management; and Non-mandatory functional requirements. There will be a pass/fail element covering mandatory functional requirements. Draft Contract Criteria - Note that Tenderers are required to complete ITT Schedule 8 (Tender Response Document – Contract) as part of their submission over and above both the Quality Criteria and the Social Value Criteria. This ITT Schedule 8 document specifies which parts of the Draft Contract must be accepted to meet the mandatory Requirements and which elements that the Tenderer is permitted to mark up and provide their reasons for doing so (though please be aware that the Authority does not intend to negotiate the Draft Contract and the expectation is that Tenderers accept it). Tenderer's responses to the Draft Contract shall be scored in accordance with the scoring table set out in the ITT. The score shall translate into a potential deduction of a maximum of 5% from the Tenderers initial total score for Quality, Social Value and Price depending upon the outcome of the Contract Evaluation as set out in the tender documents.
- Social Value: The social value element will cover the themes of Sustainable Procurement Practices (Policy Outcome 4) and Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing (Policy Outcome 8).
- Economic & financial standing
As described in ITT and its Appendix 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in ITT and its Appendix 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2025, 17:25 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
GEL-RE-812-24- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-025343- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051f54Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
A Supplier invoice will only be valid if it includes: the minimum required information set out in Section 68(9) of the Procurement Act 2023; all appropriate references including the Contract reference number and other details reasonably requested by the Buyer; the purchase order number provided by the Buyer; and a detailed breakdown of Delivered Services and Milestone(s) (if any).
Further details on invoicing and disputed invoices are set out in the draft contract accompanying the ITT.
- How it runs
The market engagement for this requirement started under PCR15 and can be accessed at the following address www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024170-2024 ↗.
This will be a three-stage procurement process, with a fourth contract finalisation stage. Further details on the process are set out in the ITT document.
Stage One (CoP and Initial Tenders): Tenderers are invited to respond to an Invitation to Tender. The ITT document contains instructions regarding the response and completion of the Conditions of Participation response (Project Procurement Specific Questionnaire) and instructions for the submission of Initial Tenders. It also includes the Specification, the Draft Contract and other information regarding the Procurement Process. Tenderers must submit their completed PSQ and Initial Tenders in accordance with the ITT. PSQ's shall be assessed against the Conditions of Participation and the Initial Tenders shall then be evaluated in accordance with the Award Criteria set out in the ITT. The three highest ranking Tenderers shall be invited to the Dialogue Stage.
Stage Two (Dialogue Stage): Following receipt of an invitation from the Authority, the Authority will enter into dialogue with each selected Tenderer to discuss their Initial Tender. Dialogue with the selected Tenderers will continue until the Authority is satisfied that one or more of the proposals received will meet its requirements and include all elements required and necessary for the performance of the Contract, or until the Authority concludes, in the case of any Tenderer, that it does not wish to continue dialogue. At the end of these sessions, the Authority will formally declare that dialogue has concluded and will request Final Tenders.
Stage Three (Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ITSFT)): Following dialogue, Final Tenders shall be requested and submitted by Tenderers in response to the ITSFT.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the e-tendering portal genomicsengland.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
Timeline
22 May 2025 → 1 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published22 May 2025, 17:25 BST
- Clarification questions by27 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by249 days ago13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent223 days ago12 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends210 days ago24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts204 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published112 days ago1 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025- Tender notice published22 May 2025, 17:25 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Mar 2026, 14:51 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Mar 2026, 14:51 GMT
- Contract signature expected30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published1 Jul 2026, 16:43 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIFEBIT BIOTECH LIMITEDSME1 May 2026 – 31 Jan 2030 · up to 31 Jan 2032Extensions: The Contract can be extended in two periods of 1 year following the Initial Term of 3 years from the Service Commencement Date. It is anticipated the Service Commencement Date will be 9 months after Contract Signature estomated to be end of April 2026. · Options: Optional development of Billing functionality | £19,500,000 | 12 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Researcher Platform · LIFEBIT BIOTECH LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Value
- £19,500,000
- Period
- 22 Jun 2026 – 31 Jan 2030 · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Contract can be extended in two periods of 12 months following the Initial Term of 3 years from the Go Live Date, which occurs approximately 7 months after the Effective Date. Extension options shall be solely at the discretion of the Buyer
- Options
- There is the optional development of a Billing functionality contained within the Contract. Adoption of such option shall be activated via the Variation process within the Contract
3 agreed KPIs: Availability of the Researcher Platform · Recoverability · Helpdesk Actual Response time
- Availability of the Researcher Platform, The Researcher Platform shall be measured by reference to the Uptime Percentage
- Recoverability, The Supplier shall recover the Researcher Platform from Severity 1 Incidents and Severity 2 Incidents during Business Hours within the Target Performance Levels for the applicable Severity Level
- Helpdesk Actual Response time, End Users shall know that their Support Request has been received and shall be addressed in accordance with the Target Performance Level
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonLIFEBIT BIOTECH LIMITEDSME · Greater London
- did not winVerily Life Sciences
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- LIFEBIT BIOTECH LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Verily Life SciencesBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender