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service contract quote 76129

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

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22 Jul 2026 at 14:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Birmingham procured research services under its SSA process, described as service contract quote 76129. The requirement is categorised as research services and concerns service delivery across the United Kingdom. The buyer is the University of Birmingham, based in Edgbaston, Birmingham. The procurement is therefore relevant to organisations that provide research services to public-sector or higher-education clients, particularly suppliers able to support the University’s service requirements through its established SSA process. The available description does not identify a more specific research discipline, deliverable or technical specialism, so businesses should compare their research-service offering with the underlying requirement before treating the opportunity as a close match.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was completed, and the contract was awarded to Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited. The award is active. The contract was signed on 19 May 2025, runs from 20 May 2025 to 30 September 2027, and is valued at £67,293.31 gross. The contracted service is classified as research services and is to be delivered in the United Kingdom. This outcome shows that the University used a non-competitive route for this requirement rather than inviting competing bids. The award and contract relate to the single completed lot, with Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited as the selected supplier.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the outcome provides a focused indication of the University of Birmingham’s demand for externally delivered research services and the scale of a comparable requirement. A credible competitor would need a demonstrable capability to deliver research services in the United Kingdom, understand the expectations of a university buyer, and operate through the relevant SSA process. The selected supplier is a large specialist business, suggesting that experience, organisational capacity and the ability to support a defined service contract are commercially relevant. The direct, below-threshold route also shows that a future supplier may need to understand how the University uses established purchasing processes, rather than relying only on open tender opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

service contract quote 76129

Notice Description

service contract quote 76129, as per SSA process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d0fd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069231-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£67,293 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 May 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 2-3 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
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 2TT
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Becton Dickinson U.K. Limited

Further Information

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