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UKRI-6136 MRC 6MLC Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) System

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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03 Sep 2026 at 12:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), through the Medical Research Council, procured a 6MLC dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) system. This is a specialist medical imaging equipment supply requirement, classified under CPV 33111000 for X-ray devices. The scope is the provision of a DEXA system for the MRC. Delivery is associated with the UKJ14 area in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is UKRI, a central government public authority, and the procurement was arranged as a single requirement rather than a series of separately described lots. Businesses supplying DEXA or comparable X-ray diagnostic equipment, together with the associated ability to deliver equipment to an MRC facility, are the relevant market for this requirement.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. RPS SERVICE LTD was selected for the single lot. The award was made on 3 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 12 March 2027. Its value is £78,500 excluding VAT, or £94,200 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition route, under the procurement framework applying to below-threshold procurements. This outcome identifies the selected supplier and the agreed contract value for the supply of the MRC’s DEXA system.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement from UKRI’s Medical Research Council for specialist diagnostic imaging equipment rather than general medical supplies. A credible future supplier would need to provide dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry systems suitable for the intended research or clinical environment, with technical capability across X-ray-based imaging equipment. The requirement also favours businesses able to manage delivery to an MRC facility and support a public-sector customer through the contract period. RPS SERVICE LTD is recorded as a large supplier, indicating that the successful market participant had substantial organisational capacity. Suppliers tracking this buyer should therefore be able to compete in below-threshold limited competitions and present a focused, technically credible offer for DEXA equipment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6136 MRC 6MLC Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) System

Notice Description

Provision of MRC MLC Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) System

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f138
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083442-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33111000 - X-ray devices

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£78,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 12 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RPS Service Ltd

Further Information

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