AwardedAwarded 18 December 2025
Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
Medicines Discovery Catapult Limited · Local or regional public body
In brief
Medicines Discovery Catapult Limited awarded IT and software work to Collaborative Drug Discovery, Inc. on 18 December 2025.
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What the notice says
Research data is the primary deliverable of the MDC and it is essential to have an evident and secure
way of its documentation. The data will be used to advance internal capability-build and external feefor-service research projects from a diverse set of scientific technologies, including Mass
Spectrometry, Imaging, In-vivo Imaging, Complex Cells, Biomarker and Target Engagement &
Validation studies. Consistent with MDC's vision of collaborative working, the platform must enable
seamless data sharing of refined data for internal and external projects with scientists and
institutions.
The software's main task is to document analysed research data and to provide evidence of Good
Laboratory Practice as well as improving lab productivity and efficiency, by keeping track of data
associated with samples, experiments, laboratory workflows, and instruments. MDC does not
currently have a commercial ELN as the previous ELN contract ended in July 2021.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Collaborative Drug Discovery, Inc. | £165,000 | 5 January 2026 to 4 January 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 018294-2026
About the buyer
Medicines Discovery Catapult LimitedLast 12 months
Procurements
20Awards
12Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Be There Global (UK) Limited1 contract
- Collaborative Drug Discovery, Inc.1 contract
- Michael Page International Recruitment Limited1 contract
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From notice 018294-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.