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Bioinformatics services tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
104 bioinformatics services tenders and contracts, 22 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£92k
- Contracts a month1.5
- Won by SMEs20%
- Renewing in 6 months8
Bioinformatics services contracts
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35 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest bioinformatics services contracts awarded
- Awarded29 Sep 20262627 DS104 Genomics SoftwareNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde · ScotlandWon by SoftGenetics£51k
- Awarded2 Sep 20262627 DS107 Genomic AnalysisNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde · ScotlandWon by Congenica Ltd£24k
- Awarded7 Aug 2026Clinical Interpretation & ReportingGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by Congenica Ltd£259k
- Awarded6 Aug 2026DNASTAR Annual Software Licence RenewalUK Health Security Agency · LondonWon by Specialist Computer Centres (SCC)£16k
- Awarded31 Jul 2026Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - 06787 - Biogene Ltd - software annual licenceBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Biogene Ltd£70k
- Awarded30 Jul 2026DNAnexus Titan SubscriptionCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by DNAnexus
- Awarded15 Jun 2026Renewal of Genetic SystemsNorth Bristol NHS Trust · South WestWon by Biogene Ltd£42k
- Awarded4 Jun 2026Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - Integrated DNA Technologies (ArcherDX) - Analysis Credits for Cancer ServiceBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Integrated DNA Technologies£50k
- Awarded28 Apr 2026Geneious Prime LicenesUK Health Security Agency · LondonWon by Softcat£40k
- Awarded22 Apr 2026CA17666 - MAINT7133-GOSH-Illumina Dragen ServerPartners Procurement Service (PPS) · LondonWon by Illumina£42k
- Awarded13 Apr 2026Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - Illumina Ltd - Dragen license renewalBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Illumina£22k
- Awarded12 Mar 2026Genomics England Researcher PlatformGenomics England Ltd · LondonWon by Lifebit Biotech Limited£19.5m
- Awarded2 Mar 2026Continuation of VIA SoftwareCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Bionano Genomics£61k
- Awarded13 Jan 2026CA17008 - MAINT7099-RFL-Emedgene SupportPartners Procurement Service (PPS) · LondonWon by Illumina£70k
- Awarded9 Jan 2026Bioinformatics support for Healthcare and Research TribesGenomics England Ltd · LondonWon by Insight£534k
- Awarded8 Dec 2025Clinical Interpretation & ReportingGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by Congenica Ltd£381k
- Awarded1 Dec 2025Supply of SOPHiA DDM™ Homologous Recombination Deficiency Solution v1Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by SOPHiA GENETICS£170k
- Awarded7 Nov 2025Data Analysis and Data Engineering ServicesGenomics England Ltd · LondonWon by Kubrick Group Limited£111k
- Awarded16 Oct 2025Alumat Batch RenewalNorth Bristol NHS Trust · South WestWon by SOPHiA GENETICS£26k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Seqera licencingGenomics England Ltd · LondonWon by Boxxe£411k
- Awarded2 Sep 2025Genomic Data PlatformFood Standards Agency · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Oxford University Innovation Limited£450k
- Awarded8 Aug 2025DNAStar License renewal 25/26UK Health Security Agency · LondonWon by Softcat£15k
- Awarded30 Jul 2025BWC Alamut Visual Plus Genomic Analysis SoftwareBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by SOPHiA GENETICS£13k
- Awarded16 Jul 2025LicenseCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by SOPHiA GENETICS£13k
- Awarded16 Jul 2025Software licenceCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Biogene Ltd£74k
- Awarded2 Jul 2025Genomic Data PlatformFood Standards Agency · Yorkshire and the Humber£450k
- Awarded18 Jun 2025Emedgene support & maintenanceManchester University NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Illumina£251k
- Awarded19 Dec 2024ID 4881595 - DAERA - Livestock Genetics and Data Branch - Bovine Genetics ProgrammeDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs · Northern IrelandWon by Icbf Limited£50m
- Awarded20 Nov 2024Decision Support ServiceGenomics England Ltd · London£4.5m
Icbf Limited won the most bioinformatics services contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Insight London · See every contract | 4 | £1m | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Illumina London · SME · See every contract | 4 | £385k | 3 | ||
| 1joint | SOPHiA GENETICS East of England · See every contract | 4 | £222k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Congenica Ltd London · See every contract | 3 | £664k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Biogene Ltd West Midlands · See every contract | 3 | £185k | 3 | ||
| 6joint | Lifebit Biotech Limited London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £20m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Softcat London · See every contract | 2 | £55k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Icbf Limited Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £50m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Oxford University Innovation Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £450k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Boxxe London · See every contract | 1 | £411k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 83% of bioinformatics services contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought bioinformatics services more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many bioinformatics services contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many bioinformatics services contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genomics England Ltd | 11 | £26.5m |
| 2 | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 5 | £318k |
| 3 | Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust | 4 | £154k |
| 4 | UK Health Security Agency | 3 | £71k |
| 5 | Food Standards Agency | 2 | £900k |
| 6 | Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £640k |
| 7 | Partners Procurement Service (PPS) | 2 | £112k |
| 8 | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | 2 | £75k |
| 9 | North Bristol NHS Trust | 2 | £67k |
| 10 | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs | 1 | £50m |
73 bioinformatics services contracts awarded since 2021
- 42021
- 142022
- 142023
- 82024
- 182025
- 152026 so far
Prices
Half of bioinformatics services contracts are worth less than £92k
NHS and healthCentral government
The 10 biggest bioinformatics services contracts
- Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsIcbf Limited · 19 Dec 2024
- Genomics England LtdLifebit Biotech Limited · 12 Mar 2026
- Genomics England LtdWinner not published · 20 Nov 2024
- Genomics England LtdInsight · 9 Jan 2026
- Genomics England LtdLifebit Biotech Limited · 2 May 2025
- Food Standards AgencyOxford University Innovation Limited · 2 Sep 2025
- Food Standards AgencyWinner not published · 2 Jul 2025
- Genomics England LtdBoxxe · 1 Oct 2025
- NHS and health bodyUK-wide or not stated · April 2025
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation TrustCongenica Ltd · 8 Dec 2025
Renewing contracts
12 bioinformatics services contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
8 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 4 weeks
Clinical Interpretation & Reporting
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust · London · 3-month contract
Held by Congenica Ltd
Ends Mar 2027
Continuation of VIA Software
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of England · 1-year contract
Held by Bionano Genomics
Bioinformatics services contract for a central government bodyYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Bioinformatics services contract for a central government bodyYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Bioinformatics services contract for a central government bodyLondonValue not statedEnds Apr 2027
Bioinformatics services contract for an NHS bodyLondonUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Bioinformatics services contract for a central government bodyLondonUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Bioinformatics services contract for an NHS bodyWest MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Jun 2027
Where and when
London awards the most bioinformatics services contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 16 | £26.9m | £165k | Insight (4) | Genomics England Ltd (9) | 5 |
| East of England | 0 | 5 | £318k | £67k | SOPHiA GENETICS (2) | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (5) | 3 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 4 | £154k | £36k | – | Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (4) | 2 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £900k | – | – | Food Standards Agency (2) | 2 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £67k | – | – | North Bristol NHS Trust (2) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £75k | – | – | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (2) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £251k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £50m | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with bioinformatics services
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Key findings
- £92k a month
of bioinformatics services contracts awarded.
Typical contract £61k x 1.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.5
bioinformatics services contracts are awarded in a typical month.
35 contracts in the last 2 years. - 8
bioinformatics services contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 20%
of bioinformatics services contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 20 award notices.
How many bioinformatics services tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 104 | 22 |
| Contracts awarded | 69 | 18 |
15 bioinformatics services contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 14 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 11 buyers awarded bioinformatics services contracts to 18 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many bioinformatics services contracts does the UK public sector award?
35 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 11 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector bioinformatics services contract worth?
The median is £92k, and 65% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most bioinformatics services contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 83% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most bioinformatics services contracts?
London: 16 of 35 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (5) and the West Midlands (4).
How many bioinformatics services contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
12 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026. Another 3 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Platforms and processing services for genomic data: storing and querying genomes, processing genotyping data, calculating risk scores and passing pharmacogenetic results into clinical use.
- Genomic data management platforms (OpenCGA)
- Genotyping data processing, quality control and imputation
- Polygenic risk score calculation
- Pharmacogenetic data storage and messaging
What is not included
- Laboratory information management systems (another family: laboratory information systems)
- General data platforms (see Data engineering)
- Health research data licences such as CPRD (see Research data licences and secure data environments)