# DNASTAR Annual Software Licence Renewal

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK Health Security Agency](/buyers/uk-health-security-agency/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Specialist Computer Centres PLC
- Award value: £15,711
- Tender value: £15,711
- Award date: 6 August 2026
- Published: 11 August 2026
- Contract start: 6 August 2026
- Contract end: 5 August 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: bca7425f-6607-4900-a274-0f4d575936ef-910248
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5b704465-7c6d-408f-a05a-178c6b6b824d

## Description

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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bca7425f-6607-4900-a274-0f4d575936ef-910248)