Scope
Reference
C29998
Description
The SampleManager is the software for the Laboratory Information Management Service system is used extensively for recording animal submissions, samples and testing, facilitates reporting of disease test results and underpins statutory disease testing for notifiable diseases, reportable diseases and other zoonotic diseases (human impacting diseases with primary biological reservoir in animals).
This system is critical to APHA's management of animal disease outbreaks and assuring and facilitating international trade by demonstrating sufficient surveillance for disease-free status.
The purpose of this Transparency Notice is to announce APHA's intention to enter into a contract to upgrade the SampleManager current version (12.1) which is now out of support to 21.3 version for a year with 12 months extend options.
Contract 1. Laboratory Information Management System SampleManager Upgrade
Supplier
Contract value
- £462,143.40 excluding VAT
- £554,572.08 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
24 September 2025
Standstill period
- End: 3 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
7 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 8 October 2025 to 24 September 2026
- Possible extension to 22 September 2027
- 1 year, 11 months, 15 days
Description of possible extension:
12 months extension
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
12 months extension
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Supplier
ThermoFisher Scientific
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMCY-6157-TYDD
3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road
Warrington
WA1 4SR
United Kingdom
Telephone: 07946867009
Region: UKD61 - Warrington
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Associated people/organisations:
none
Contract 1. Laboratory Information Management System SampleManager Upgrade
Contracting authority
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHC-6261-BLLQ
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government