---
title: "UKRI-5247 MRC MLC FBS Specific Batch"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05aac2"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-10-08"
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# UKRI-5247 MRC MLC FBS Specific Batch

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aac2

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "UKRI-5247 MRC MLC FBS Specific Batch" was conducted by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), a central government public authority based in Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. This award process pertains to the provision of specific batches of foetal bovine serum for business continuity, categorised under the industry of goods with a focus on blood products. The procurement method employed was direct procurement, conducted below the threshold without competition. The contract was awarded to Thermo Fisher Scientific and is in the active phase, running from 23rd September 2025 through to 31st March 2026. The total contract value stands at £56,706. The delivery associated with this procurement is intended for a location in the United Kingdom, specifically region UKJ14.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers specialising in biological products and materials, like foetal bovine serum. It demonstrates a fruitful collaboration between a large-scale supplier and a central government body, showing potential for future engagement in similar procurement processes. Businesses with expertise in producing or supplying blood-related products would find themselves well-suited to compete in such tenders. Such contracts are advantageous for expanding connections within government procurement frameworks and strengthening positions in the public sector supply chains.

## Notice

The provision of specific batch of foetal bovine serum (FBS) for business continuity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063366-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £47,255 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI) |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33141510 - Blood products

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2025 at 13:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063366-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063366-2025
  8th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ukri.org/

## Provenance

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