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Laboratory Information System Upgrade

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
London
Direct award
3 September 2025 to 2 September 2026

Upgrade of SampleManager software from version 12.1 to 21.3 to restore vendor support. The system is critical for recording animal submissions, managing disease outbreaks, and facilitating international trade through surveillance data. The contract covers the technical migration and ongoing support for the updated platform.

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Awarded value: £462k; As published
Published: 20 August 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 2 September 2025; Thermo Fisher Scientific
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 2 September 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of software upgrade and technical support services for Laboratory Information Management Systems used in statutory disease testing environments.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
20 August 2025
Contract awardedto Thermo Fisher Scientific
2 September 2025
Contract starts
3 September 2025
Contract ends
2 September 2026

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How it compares

5.8× the typical LIMS contract (£80k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/326083/laboratory-information-system-upgrade
Buyer reference: C29998
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-058aed
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Laboratory Information System Upgrade. Contract award, 20 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/326083/laboratory-information-system-upgrade (accessed 12 October 2026).