AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), acting through the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, directly awarded X-Lab limited a contract for the Labgnostic laboratory data-exchange software application at Colindale and Porton.
Published outcomeThe contract is recorded as active, signed on 30 September 2026 and started on 1 October 2026. Its stated maximum value is £50,809.82 excluding VAT (£60,971.78 including VAT), including a stated value-increase option.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, non-competitive software and support procurement for laboratory interoperability and digital diagnostic-result exchange.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
X-Lab limited
96% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract maximum: £50,809.82 excluding VAT (£60,971.78 including VAT) GBP · Active award
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Award 1 identifies X-Lab limited as supplier and relates to lot 1. The associated contract states the maximum total contract value; no separate supplier or lot value is published.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" and the award is marked "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract record 1 has status "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Maximum total contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£50,809.82
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Contract 1 value amount is GBP 50,809.82; the options description calls this the maximum total contract value excluding VAT.
Maximum total contract value including VAT
99% confidence£60,971.78
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Contract 1 value amountGross is GBP 60,971.78; the options description calls this the maximum total contract value including VAT.
Value-increase option
99% confidenceUp to £40,647.86 excluding VAT (£48,777.43 including VAT)
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The contract options description explicitly permits an increase up to these amounts.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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dateSigned: 2026-09-30.
Initial contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-01 and endDate is 2027-03-31.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-13.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence31 March 2029
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maxExtentDate is 2029-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLabgnostic software application for UKHSA laboratories at Colindale and Porton
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The notice description states that the application will be used by UKHSA laboratories at Colindale and Porton.
Functional scope
98% confidenceDigital exchange of diagnostic test referrals and results between connected laboratory and clinical systems
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The description says Labgnostic connects systems to share laboratory data and test results digitally.
Classification
99% confidenceMedical software package; software support services
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Award item classifications are CPV 48180000 and 72261000.
Delivery geography
94% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item delivery address is recorded at UK level.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect award
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competed bid count or evaluation information supplied
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The notice states a non-competitive below-threshold method and provides no bid-count, score or evaluation fields.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence6 months
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The stated period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Extensions
99% confidenceUp to two 12-month extension periods
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The renewal description states possible extension of up to two periods of 12 months.
Maximum term
99% confidenceUp to 31 March 2029
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The renewal description and maxExtentDate both specify 31 March 2029.
Options
99% confidenceOption to increase contract value up to the stated maximum total value
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The options description sets out a value-increase option and the resulting maximum total value.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Interoperability focus
97% confidenceThe procurement concerns laboratory-system interoperability, referrals and results exchange rather than a generic standalone software deployment.
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The description characterises Labgnostic as a system-agnostic exchange network connecting LIS and clinical systems.
Manual-process rationale
96% confidenceThe buyer describes the application as reducing manual transcription and potential manual error while improving access and transfer speed.
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These expected operational effects are stated in the notice description.
Commercial ceiling
99% confidenceThe published value is a maximum total contract value, not evidence of expenditure to date.
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The options wording explicitly describes the figure as a maximum total contract value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
98% confidenceSource-recorded supplier name; no separate verified legal company name supplied
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable and verified_company_name is null. The source supplier name is not flagged as mismatched or address-like.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value
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Lot 1 is present but its title, description and value fields are null.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published amount is the maximum total contract value, including a potential value-increase option
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The options description expressly identifies the maximum total value and the amount of the possible increase.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo pricing breakdown, tender dates, bid count, evaluation scores, award date or detailed allocation to the single lot
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate verified legal company name or company number is supplied for X-Lab limited; the analysis therefore uses the source-recorded supplier name.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- The maximum contract value includes a potential value-increase option; the notice does not provide a committed base value separate from that ceiling.
- No award date, bid count, evaluation information, pricing breakdown or detailed scope allocation is supplied.
- No extension decision is published; possible extensions are contractual options rather than confirmed future activity.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKHSAX-Lab limitedLabgnosticlaboratory softwarelaboratory interoperabilitymedical softwaresoftware support servicesColindalePorton
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Labgnostic Services Agreement?
X-Lab limited is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The stated maximum total contract value is £50,809.82 excluding VAT, or £60,971.78 including VAT.
When does the initial contract end?
The initial period ends on 31 March 2027, with possible extensions up to 31 March 2029.
Was the procurement competitive?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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