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Scientific Services in support

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

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14 Oct 2026 at 12:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of East Anglia commissioned a dedicated project manager to support scientific services for its ongoing research projects. The work is classified as research laboratory services and is delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement is project management support for scientific research activity, rather than the supply of laboratory equipment or a standalone research study. The buying organisation is the University of East Anglia, based at Norwich Research Park in Norwich. The recorded scope is concise: it identifies a project manager to assist scientific services supporting research projects, without describing particular research disciplines or named projects. This makes the opportunity most relevant to organisations able to provide project-management capacity in a scientific or research-services setting.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to BIOPOLIS. The University of East Anglia used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition; the process was not divided into separately described lots. The contract was signed on 8 October 2026 and runs from 9 October 2026 to 30 June 2028. Its stated gross value is £123,921. The award is active and the contract is active. No award evaluation criteria are set out in the available process details, so the basis for selecting BIOPOLIS beyond the direct-award route is not stated. This outcome records a selected supplier and an ongoing contract, rather than an invitation for businesses to submit competing offers.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for the University of East Anglia, this award indicates demand for dedicated project-management support attached to ongoing scientific research services. A credible competitor would need to show it can provide a named or otherwise dedicated project-management resource, coordinate work in a research environment, and support scientific services across continuing projects. Experience working with research teams and understanding the operational needs of laboratory-related services would be relevant to demonstrating fit, though no specific discipline, accreditation or technical qualification is identified here. The appointment was made directly without competition, so suppliers should recognise that this instance did not test competing proposals. The awarded scale points to a focused project-management requirement rather than a large, multi-lot research-services programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Scientific Services in support

Notice Description

The provision of a dedicated project manager to assist scientific services in support of on-going research projects.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07877f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096979-2026
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

73111000 - Research laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£123,921 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Oct 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 1-2 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
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7TJ
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIOPOLIS

Further Information

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