Delivery implementation and maintenance of a Laboratory Information System LIMS for the DNA laboratory of Forensic Medicine of UZ Leuven

The University Hospitals Leuven in Belgium from Europe region had released this tender for The assignment concerns the delivery implementation and maintenance of a Laboratory Information System LIMS for the DNA laboratory of Forensic Medicine at UZ Leuven This system will contribute to efficient processing analysis and reporting of expert examination of biological traces and DNA relationship studies The forensic genetics laboratory of UZ Leuven is responsible for The analysis of forensic biological evidence on behalf of the judicial authorities with a view to the detection of human cell material and the possible identification of the donor through DNA analysis and comparison with reference samples victim suspect DNA profiles determined by other laboratories or from the national DNA databases Forwarding to the national databases of DNA profiles of biological evidence suspects convicts and missing persons personal belongings or biologically related persons DNA kinship research both on behalf of the judiciary at private request and or for the Flemish Ancestry Center Y-chromosome analyzes e g sexual aggression or large-scale kinship studies in e g cold cases We are currently working with various partly self-developed front-end MS Access databases and tailor-made gemaakte programma s met back-end SQL server This data must be migrated as much as possible to the new software There is a need for a fully integrated LIMS to support and monitor the entire workflow from sample receipt to reporting and sample storage There is a need for Case management at laboratory level processing data from clients including evidence and reference samples known persons in criminal cases or kinship investigations More automation of processes such as biological trace research extraction quantification PCR commercial STR kits and in-house developed STR kits CE and future NGS applications Improvement of DNA profile management comparison and elimination and integration with reference profiles and national DNA databases Processing of kinship studies e g comparison of DNA profiles Quality management and compliance according to ISO 17025 Provide full traceability of supporting documents and derived samples chain-of-custody from receipt registration to storage destruction return Enable exchange with existing software and laboratory equipment e g GeneMarker HID QuantStudio ABI 3730XL Exchange existing future hospital LIMS under development in use in other departments within UZ Leuven and existing internally used SQL administrative databases such as Dafor self-developed or other forensic case management systems Integrated reporting option The forensic genetics laboratory at the UZ Leuven consists of 2 DNA experts ultimately responsible and 4 laboratory technicians In addition there is support from a joint secretariat max 4 with tender notice no. PPP0WC-508/5217/P8454_004 published on 02 Jul 2026. The tender expired on 16 Jul 2026. This tender is sourced from Official Website and is eligible for suppliers interested in Laboratory Software. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 13617642.