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801499 - FRF-01664 - R&D Medical Monitoring Machines

Ministry of Defence

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24 Oct 2026 at 09:47

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is procuring research and development of portable medical life-support systems, described as medical monitoring machines. The requirement is for defence and security use, combining development work with medical equipment and systems. The awarded work is classified as goods, with related research and development services and medical information systems. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The procurement is a single-lot requirement, and the buyer identified it as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This is a specialist requirement for suppliers working at the intersection of medical technology, portable life-support and defence-related research and development.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Thornhill Research Inc (Thornhill Medical). The award is recorded as pending. The award value is CAD 555,004.98 excluding tax, or CAD 666,005.98 including tax. The contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 26 October 2028, and the award was published on 24 October 2026. The Ministry used a direct award, citing exclusive intellectual property or other rights and technical reasons that it said left only one supplier able to meet the requirement. The process has one lot. The supplied procurement information gives no separate scored evaluation criteria; the award rationale centres on the claimed exclusivity and lack of technical competition.

For suppliers considering comparable Ministry of Defence requirements, this award indicates demand for research and development into portable life-support and medical monitoring systems, with a defence and security application. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate relevant medical technology development capability, experience with portable life-support systems and the ability to deliver medical information systems as part of a research-led requirement. The buyer’s stated basis for selecting a sole supplier was exclusive rights and absence of competition for technical reasons, so intellectual property ownership or access, and evidence that the proposed technology can meet the requirement where alternatives cannot, would be particularly important. The single-lot scope suggests the buyer sought an integrated supplier rather than separately awarded components. The requirement was marked suitable for SMEs, and the selected supplier is a Canadian medical technology business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

801499 - FRF-01664 - R&D Medical Monitoring Machines

Notice Description

Research & Development - Medical portable life-support systems.

Procurement Information

Procurement Act 2023 - Schedule 5 - Regulation 5(a) - Single Suppliers - due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required Procurement Act 2023 - Schedule 5 - Regulation 6(a) - Single Suppliers - due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078fa8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100777-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

48814000 - Medical information systems

73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£555,004 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 26 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EU
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Thornhill Research Inc (Thornhill Medical)

Further Information

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