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title: "South Midlands Pathology - LIMS Solution Contract"
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# South Midlands Pathology - LIMS Solution Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/south-midlands-pathology-lims-solution-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-03ae2f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust: "South Midlands Pathology - LIMS Solution Contract". Published status: active. Published Value: £20,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Apr 2023, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-hospitals-of-coventry-and-warwickshire-nhs-trust-GB-FTS-76821)
- **Published Value:** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 April 2023 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Clinical information system, Pathology services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/south-midlands-pathology-lims-solution-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-03ae2f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ae2f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/south-midlands-pathology-lims-solution-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-03ae2f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/south-midlands-pathology-lims-solution-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-03ae2f#participate

## Description
UHCW are seeking to award a contract on behalf of; South Midlands Pathology Network (Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services - Hosted by UHCW (including George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust), Wye Valley NHS Trust & Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust) ("SMP") for the provision of a Laboratory Information Management System ("LIMS").  The scope of this contract includes the provision of a Laboratory Information Management System (“LIMS”), including installation, configuration and hosting (cloud or on-premises), across the SMP Network covering the core disciplines and sub-disciplines - e.g. Clinical Biochemistry, Immunology, Haematology, Coagulation, Blood Transfusion, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Cellular Pathology, Virology, Anatomical Surgical Training Centre, Tissue Bank, Phlebotomy, Serology, Cytology, Post-Mortem and Point of Care - which can be grouped under locally definable headings e.g. Blood Sciences. Due to the scale of this contract, SMP would be looking to form a partnership with the winning Bidder with an emphasis on innovation and a forward look for the Network as a whole.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85111800
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** UHCW are seeking to award a contract on behalf of; South Midlands Pathology Network (Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services - Hosted by UHCW (including George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust), Wye Valley NHS...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006371-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-03T17:07:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T10:42:47.780Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03ae2f