Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Glasgow
Procurement Office, Tay House
Glasgow
G12 8QQ
UK
Contact person: Hannah Dobby
Telephone: +44 1413306908
E-mail: Hannah.Dobby@glasgow.ac.uk
Fax: +44 0000000000
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.gla.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00108
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PURCH2873 - PPE1004041 Direct Award for the Provision of Supply of Laboratory Information Management System
Reference number: PURCH2873 - PPE1004041
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48814000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
PURCH2873 - PPE1004041 Direct Award for the Provision of Supply of Laboratory Information Management System.
Supply of laboratory information management system. Costs include implementation, equipment interfacing, data migration, 14 user licences and an ongoing support package.
Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.
Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b)(ii)Technical Reasons
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
202 652.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
PURCH2873 - PPE1004041 Direct Award for the Provision of Supply of Laboratory Information Management System.
LIMS for VDS (Laboratory Information Management System for Veterinary Diagnostic Services).
Supply of laboratory information management system. Costs include implementation, equipment interfacing, data migration, 14 user licences and an ongoing support package and is the only system which can meet specification.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PURCH2873 - PPE1004041
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Autoscribe Informatics Ltd
1-2 Venus House, Calleva Park, Aldermaston
Reading
RG7 8DA
UK
Telephone: +44 1189840610
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 202 652.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:820390)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TW
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/01/2026