# Laboratory IT Systems

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UK Biobank Ltd.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UK Biobank Ltd](/buyers/uk-biobank-ltd/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED](/suppliers/ibm-united-kingdom/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £5,938,026
- Tender value: £8,000,000
- Award date: 4 November 2025
- Published: 5 November 2025
- Contract start: 4 November 2025
- Contract end: 30 December 2032
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 6ff5ed54-14a9-4b1b-8ff2-8f7702f0ddc0-871009
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5299a3a-2905-493d-9953-5b2638e552c5

## Description

By publishing this Contract Notice, UK Biobank \("UKB"\) is inviting requests to participate in its procurement for the design and implementation of new laboratory IT systems \(the "Systems"\) to support the next phase of UKB's laboratory operations\.UKB is a large-scale biomedical database and research resource containing genetic, lifestyle and health information from half a million UK participants\.UKB's database, which includes blood samples, heart and brain scans and genetic data of the 500,000 volunteer participants, is globally accessible to approved researchers who are undertaking health-related research that is in the public interest\.Funding to support purchase of the Systems has been budgeted by UKRI, and announced by both UKRI, and HM Treasury\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ff5ed54-14a9-4b1b-8ff2-8f7702f0ddc0-871009)