Laboratory Information Management System [LIMS]

NHS National Services Scotland is establishing a single supplier framework on behalf of all NHS Health Boards in Scotland for the replacement of their Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). The implementation of a common, modern LIMS is required to help realise the aims of NHS Scotland’s digital strategies and also to be a key enabler for the National Laboratories Programme to deliver NHS Scotland’s strategic aim for clinical laboratory services in the form of a Distributed Service Model (DSM).

The intention is that the new LIMS will meet the requirements of all core laboratory disciplines (Blood Sciences including Blood Transfusion, Cellular Pathology, and Microbiology) including Genetics.

This procurement facilitates the Programme in delivering standardisation of processes, workflow and coding, to enable multidisciplinary multi Board team working, to facilitate accurate, quicker, easier and timely sharing of laboratory data across Scotland, and to ensure that no matter where health care is delivered in Scotland, patients will have equitable access to efficient, effective, sustainable and affordable laboratory services.

The services will include the software, development, implementation, training, support and maintenance of the software. It may also include the hosting of the system and software.