Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-5480 MRC Indirect Calorimetry for in vivo metabolic phenotyping
Notice Description
Provision of Indirect Calorimetry for in vivo metabolic phenotyping to measure energy expenditure
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fb3e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031108-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £711,300 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £711,300 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Apr 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Jan 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 6 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- TLI3 Inner London - West
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031108-2026
2nd April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008524-2026
30th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085266-2025
22nd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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