DNASTAR Annual Software Licence Renewal

UK Health Security Agency
London
Selective procedure
6 August 2026 to 5 August 2027

Annual renewal of the DNASTAR software licence to ensure continued access to bioinformatics and sequence analysis tools, software updates, and vendor technical support for ongoing research activities over a 12-month period.

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Awarded value: £16k; As published
Published: 11 August 2026
Awarded: 6 August 2026; Specialist Computer Centres (SCC)
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 5 August 2027

What the contract covers

Call-off from a framework agreement

Provision of software licence renewal, support, and bioinformatics tools for research activities.

Annual renewal of the DNASTAR software licence
Continued access to bioinformatics and sequence analysis tools
Software updates
Vendor technical support for ongoing research activities

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Call-off from a framework agreement
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 6 August 2026 to 5 August 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 48000000

Services in this contract

Genomic data platforms and bioinformaticsMain service£92k typicalDNASTAR bioinformatics and sequence analysis software annual licence renewal

Lifecycle

Published
11 August 2026
Contract awardedto Specialist Computer Centres (SCC)
6 August 2026
Contract starts
6 August 2026
Contract ends
5 August 2027

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UK Health Security Agency

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Specialist Computer Centres (SCC)

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3853409/dnastar-annual-software-licence-renewal
Buyer reference: CF-3647300D0O000000rwimUAA
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-5b704465-7c6d-408f-a05a-178c6b6b824d
Last checked: 5 November 2026

UK Health Security Agency. DNASTAR Annual Software Licence Renewal. Contract award, 11 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3853409/dnastar-annual-software-licence-renewal (accessed 5 November 2026).