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title: "Molecubes Preclinical SPECT Imager"
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buyer: "MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED"
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# Molecubes Preclinical SPECT Imager

Buyer: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059ecc

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## Summary

The procurement process for the supply of a "Molecubes Preclinical SPECT Imager" was undertaken by Medicines Discovery Catapult Limited, a sub-central government public authority based in Macclesfield. The process revolved around acquiring an advanced SPECT imaging system to enhance their existing medical imaging capabilities beyond PET and CT, crucial for theranostic and molecular imaging research. The contract was directly awarded under the legal framework UKPGA 2023/54, with Southern Scientific Limited as the supplier. The award decision was made on 22nd September 2025, with the contract period spanning from 2nd October 2025 to 2nd January 2027. Noteworthy is the award's gross value of £420,000, with delivery centred in the UK's North West region, classified under "Laboratory, optical and precision equipment" in the goods procurement category.

This procurement creates a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the production and supply of advanced medical imaging systems and equipment. Companies specialising in cutting-edge molecular imaging solutions and compatible technologies can find opportunities to expand their market share through similar direct award tenders. This contract highlights an opportunity, particularly for businesses that can offer unique technical capabilities compatible with existing equipment. Although this tender process involved a direct award due to specific technical requirements, it emphasises the growing demand within the medical research sectors in terms of innovation in diagnostic tools, offering further potential growth for suppliers who can meet these niche needs.

## Notice

MDC's current imaging capabilities are limited to PET and CT, which restricts us to PET based tracers. While PET imaging is a powerful tool, it cannot accommodate a growing range of radioisotopes that are increasingly relevant in theranostic applications. These include lead 203, lead 212, lutetium 177, and actinium 225, which are essential for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. This limitation has become more pronounced as clinical and research interest in SPECT and CT imaging continues to grow. SPECT imaging enables biodistribution studies for isotopes that PET cannot support. This opens up new possibilities for molecular imaging and expands our ability to respond to evolving scientific and clinical needs. We have a clear opportunity to address this gap by introducing SPECT and CT capability through the phased procurement of the SPECT Cube module, followed by an upgrade to the advanced SPECT Cube 2.0 platform. This will allow MDC to meet rising diagnostic demand, align with industry standards, and maintain clinical competitiveness. The system supports high-energy collimators and emerging radionuclides such as 212-Pb and 203-Pb, which are critical for MDC's research pipeline and are the only system compatible with existing MDC Molecubes equipment which enables an integrated system allowing simultaneous imaging of SPECT PET and CT imaging in one work flow.

### Procurement Information

The system supports high-energy collimators and emerging radionuclides such as 212-Pb and 203-Pb, which are critical for MDC's research pipeline and are compatible with existing MDC equipment which enables an integrated system allowing simultaneous imaging of SPECT PET and CT imaging in one work flow.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058527-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2025 - 2 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £350,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED |
| Locality | MACCLESFIELD |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK10 4ZF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Chelford |
| Westminster constituency | Tatton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTHERN SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2025 at 13:16 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058527-2025
- 22 Sep 2025 at 09:51 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058392-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058527-2025
  22nd September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058392-2025
  22nd September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.southernscientific.co.uk

## Provenance

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