Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-5311 MRC LMB Provision of Cage Bases
Notice Description
The Provision of Cage Bases to the MRC LMB and Ares Facility
Procurement Information
The cage bases and accessories are designed and guaranteed to be fully compatible with the existing racking system. Therefore competition is absent for technical reasons
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065687
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021715-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,920,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,920,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021715-2026
11th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015098-2026
19th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014521-2026
17th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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