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BWC Genetics LIMS Pre-Market Engagement

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 15:48.

Opportunity overview

C&S GMS is progressing the development of a Distributed Analysis (DA) operating model, enabling genomic testing activity to be undertaken across the multiple laboratory sites while operating as a single regional service. To support this model, BWC is seeking market engagement with suppliers capable of providing a modern Genomic Laboratory Information System (LIMS) to improve functionality within the wider GMS network. The future solution must support the end-to-end genomic testing pathway, enabling laboratories across the network to access, manage, analyse and report genomic information irrespective of where testing activity is undertaken. The objective is to improve resilience, efficiency standardisation and service scalability whilst maintaining compliance with NHS, UK regulatory and information governance requirements.

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C473168
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
28 day Preliminary Market Engagement opportunity to scope a future solution for the C&S Genomics team of a Genomic Laboratory Information System (LIMS). Information available at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - opportunity C473168
Due
21 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
090141-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Sept 2026, 13:42
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PNXM-2771-CPCW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNXM-2771-CPCW

Address

Street Address
Steelhouse Lane
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B4 6NH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PWVL-6877-BXXV
Role Details
BBCS Procurement Collaborative are the procurement management organisation for BWC.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWVL-6877-BXXV

Address

Street Address
Mindelsohn Way
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 2WB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B4 6NH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG31 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 090141-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·