---
title: "Cosmed Peapod Infant Body Composition"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0509ce"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0509ce.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-04-30"
---

# Cosmed Peapod Infant Body Composition

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0509ce

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Cosmed Peapod Infant Body Composition" contract was led by the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, acting as the buyer, with the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust serving as the procuring entity. This contract falls under the services industry category, specifically research services, and is located in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is marked as complete with Cosmed being awarded the contract, which is valued at £87,000 (gross amount £104,400), on 29th March 2025. The contract spans from 30th March 2025 to 29th March 2030. This was a direct procurement method conducted below the threshold without competition.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research services, particularly those specialising in medical and nutritional therapies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially those with experience in advanced body composition analysis, could find themselves well-suited to engage in similar projects. The focus on innovative technologies like Air Displacement Plethysmography for understanding fetal programming potentially opens up avenues for collaborations and advancements in medical research, offering growth potential for businesses in these niche sectors. The procurement process, having been completed below the competition threshold, could also serve as an example of streamlined procurement for similar future opportunities.

## Notice

. The PeaPOD is an Air Displacement Plethysmography (ADP) enabling a better understanding of fetal programming, the assessment of efficacy of nutritional therapies, and the development of normative body composition

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017847-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2025 - 29 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £87,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COSMED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 09:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017847-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017847-2025
  30th April 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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