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Published 30 Mar 2021, 15:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Forensic Evidence Management System (FEMS) Support & Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Police Authority (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£1,284,5002 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to STARLIMS UK Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority required a contract to be put in place for the ongoing support and maintenance of previously purchased Starlims perpetual licences. A Professional Services Day rate was also requested as part of the contract with the intention of being an option to utilise for any required enhancements in the interim period.

CPV: Software maintenance and repair services · Software support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Authority required to appoint a Contractor for the provision of a Support and…Awarded

The Authority required to appoint a Contractor for the provision of a Support and Maintenance Agreement for the existing Starlims Forensic Evidence Management System currently in use within SPA Forensics Services.

A Professional Services Day rate was also requested as part of the contract with the intention of being an option to utilise for any required enhancements in the interim period.

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: A Professional Services Day rate was also requested as part of the contract with the intention of being an option to utilise for any required enhancements in the interim period

72261000 Software support services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Mar 2021, 15:56 BST
Last source update: 25 Aug 2025, 09:00 BST
Authority reference: PROC-24-2470
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-051081
Classification (CPV): Software maintenance and repair servicesSoftware support services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a10d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: Starlims UK Limited own the intellectual property rights of the software and are the only supplier capable of providing support and maintenance of the software or any required enhancements.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:808054)

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
25 Aug 2025, 09:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £1,284,5002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 30 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
STARLIMS UK Limited	£613,591 †	—	Awarded
STARLIMS UK Limited	£670,909 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 051081-2025-PROC-24-2470-1 · STARLIMS UK Limited
Signed
30 Jul 2025
Value
£670,909
Status
active
Contract 006556-2021-PROC-19-210-1 · STARLIMS UK Limited
Signed
29 Mar 2021
Value
£613,591
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Scottish Police Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety 2 French Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G40 4EHContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow
Glasgow Sherriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Abbott Informatics EuropeAwarded supplier 2nd Floor, Crossgate House, Cross Street, Sale, UK, M33 7FT
STARLIMSAwarded supplier Crossgate House, Cross Street Sale, Cheshire, United Kingdom, Manchester, North West, M33 7FTContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.