Sample Management System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED (Public body)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£123,580published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Jun 2025

Awarded to Azenta UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

MDC required a sample management system that offered additional governance around the tracking of HBS, provides quality assurance to regulators and commercial partners, and improves lab efficiency. As such, the software has to facilitate restricted access to sample records and provide a full and accurate audit trail of different sample types, their linage, and their metadata.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Jul 2025, 11:11 BST
Last source update: 4 Jul 2025, 11:11 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-037347
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0558e7 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
4 Jul 2025, 11:11 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £123,5801 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Azenta UK Ltd	£123,580 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Azenta UK Ltd
Signed
10 Jun 2025
Value
£123,580
Period
1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Two extensions of 12 months each are allowed. The extensions are automatic unless the supplier is given notice of termination at least 60 days before the end of the contract.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 09928547 · GB-PPON: PJPQ-6911-DQYY Block 35g, Mereside Alderley Park, Macclesfield, North West, SK10 4ZFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Azenta UK LimitedAwarded supplier Gilchrist Road, Northbank Industrial Park, Irlam, North West, M44 5AYContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Jul 2025, 11:11 BST