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Sample Management System

MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED

Buyer Address: Block 35g, Mereside Alderley Park, Macclesfield, UKD62, SK10 4ZF, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@md.catapult.org.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
123580.0 GBP
Published
04 Jul 2025, 10:11
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Jun 2028, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Azenta UK Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

MDC required a sample management system that offered additional governance around the tracking of HBS, provides quality assurance to regulators and commercial partners, and improves lab efficiency. As such, the software has to facilitate restricted access to sample records and provide a full and accurate audit trail of different sample types, their linage, and their metadata.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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