Genomics England Researcher Platform
Estimated value
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Awarded value
£19.5m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
12 Mar 2026
Description
Genomics England's vision is for a world where everyone benefits from genomic healthcare. To achieve this, we play the role of the national data and evidence engine for genomics in healthcare, research and innovation. The Researcher Platform we are contracting for plays a critical role in this, hosting the National Genomic Research Library (NGRL) and enabling researchers to safely use and access the data we hold. Genomics England manages the National Genomics Research Library (NGRL), a large repository of genomic data collected in collaboration with the NHS. As one of the largest data assets of its kind, the NGRL plays a crucial role in advancing genomic research and healthcare innovation. It includes data from the NHS and from various other studies in humans. The NGRL currently holds data for circa 135,000 participants encompassing circa 168,000 genomes and other associated data such as clinical records, diagnostic findings, images and multi-omics profiles. We anticipate this number could exceed 500,000 genomes by 2030. The procurement and subsequent contract for the Researcher Platform requirement was driven by our commitment to serving Users. We aim to provide a secure, user-friendly platform that caters to varying technical abilities, ensuring that all users can effectively analyse data. This means a platform with an optimal set of tools and capabilities to be leveraged to cater for these many varying needs and collaborating with a mature partner that is willing to follow and implement the innovations that can improve user experience and research output. The partnership will develop, test, deploy, and support a Researcher Platform for a minimum of 600 Monthly Active Users rising to 2000 Monthly Active Users by the end of of the Contract Term. The expected contract signature date is end of April 2026, and the expected implementation period is up to 9 months. The Initial Term of the contract from the Service Commencement Date (post implementation) will be three years, with the opportunity to extend for two periods of 1 year, making the total possible Contract Term five years from the Service Commencement Date.
Scope
- Reference
- GEL-RE-812-24
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 01 Feb 2030Possible extension to 31 Jan 2032
The Authority will be entitled at its absolute discretion to extend the Contract Term on the same terms and conditions for a further period or periods of up to a total extension period totalling 2 years form the original contract end date.
- CPV classifications
- 4851700072222300722610007226200072263000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | The lowest sustainable indicative total price will be given 100% of the price weighting, with other Tenders expressed as an inverse proportion of the lowest price. This will produce the total weighted price scores. Lowest sustainable indicative total price / Tender Price x % weighting = weighted price score | price | 20.00% |
| Quality | The Quality score will be made up of a number of questions relating to sub-criteria, namely: Researcher core functionality; Machine learning functionality; Keep pace with emerging needs; Integration and compatibility with tools and systems; Performance and scalability; Security compliance; Implementation; Test Management; Service delivery, including user management, training and support; User experience practices; Performance management; and Non-mandatory functional requirements. There will be a pass/fail element covering mandatory functional requirements. Draft Contract Criteria - Note that Tenderers are required to complete ITT Schedule 8 (Tender Response Document – Contract) as part of their submission over and above both the Quality Criteria and the Social Value Criteria. This ITT Schedule 8 document specifies which parts of the Draft Contract must be accepted to meet the mandatory Requirements and which elements that the Tenderer is permitted to mark up and provide their reasons for doing so (though please be aware that the Authority does not intend to negotiate the Draft Contract and the expectation is that Tenderers accept it). Tenderer's responses to the Draft Contract shall be scored in accordance with the scoring table set out in the ITT. The score shall translate into a potential deduction of a maximum of 5% from the Tenderers initial total score for Quality, Social Value and Price depending upon the outcome of the Contract Evaluation as set out in the tender documents. | quality | 70.00% |
| Social Value | The social value element will cover the themes of Sustainable Procurement Practices (Policy Outcome 4) and Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing (Policy Outcome 8). | quality | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
As described in ITT and its Appendix 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£19.5m
Award date
12 Mar 2026
Contract start
30 Apr 2026
Contract end
31 Jan 2030