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UKRI-4970 Harwell Health Screening Service

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

02 Oct 2025 at 14:16

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

21 Jul 2025 at 15:40

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

18 Jul 2025 at 15:38

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has awarded a contract for the provision of a health screening service for MRC Harwell under the title "UKRI-4970 Harwell Health Screening Service". The buying organisation, a central government public authority based in Swindon, Wiltshire, aimed to procure a service for a duration of two years with the possibility of three additional one-year extensions. The procurement followed an open procedure, with the award stage completed as of 2nd October 2025. The screening service falls under the industry categories of research and pathology services, with delivery specified for the UKJ14 region. The contract period is set to begin on 8th January 2026 and end on 7th January 2028.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in health screening and pathology services. The open procurement process attracted bids from various suppliers, with Fera Science Ltd being awarded the contract. Offering a gross value of £420,648, this tender is well-suited for both large-scale enterprises and SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), as indicated by the engagement of both supplier types in the final bid stages. Businesses with expertise in research services and those capable of meeting the region-specific service delivery will find this an advantageous opportunity to expand their portfolio within the central government sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-4970 Harwell Health Screening Service

Notice Description

Provision of a health screening service for MRC Harwell for a period of 2 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05626f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061823-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

85111800 - Pathology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£350,540 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20251 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jan 2026 - 7 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
2027-07-13

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
Contact Name
MRC Procurement
Contact Email
mrcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+441793442000

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FERA SCIENCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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