Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - Illumina Ltd - Dragen license renewal

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
West Midlands
Direct award
27 July 2026 to 20 July 2027

Renewal of the Dragen software license provided by Illumina Ltd. This is a proprietary software license renewal required for the continued operation of existing genomic sequencing and analysis infrastructure.

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Awarded value: £22k; As published
Published: 2 June 2026
Awarded: 13 April 2026; Illumina
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 20 July 2027

What the contract covers

Provision of software license renewal services for proprietary genomic data analysis platforms used in clinical and research laboratory environments.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 27 July 2026 to 20 July 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 72212218

Services in this contract

Genomic data platforms and bioinformaticsMain service£92k typicalIllumina Dragen licence renewal

Lifecycle

Published
2 June 2026
Contract awardedto Illumina
13 April 2026
Contract starts
27 July 2026
Contract ends
20 July 2027

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Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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The supplier

Illumina

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3624476/waiver-bwc-rq3-illumina-ltd-dragen-license-renewal
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ab0c
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - Illumina Ltd - Dragen license renewal. Contract award, 2 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3624476/waiver-bwc-rq3-illumina-ltd-dragen-license-renewal (accessed 5 November 2026).