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title: "UKRI-6365 Benchtop MRI System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0777ff"
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# UKRI-6365 Benchtop MRI System

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0777ff

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is buying a compact benchtop magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system for use in its research environment. The requirement covers supply and installation of the equipment, together with a three-year maintenance agreement. This is a goods contract for specialist medical and laboratory imaging equipment, classified under CPV 33113000. The supplier will be responsible for providing the complete benchtop MRI system and putting it into operation, as well as supporting its maintenance for the agreed period. The opportunity is therefore relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist equipment suppliers that can provide compact MRI technology alongside installation and after-sales maintenance services.

The procurement has reached tender: UKRI invited offers through an open procedure. Bids may be submitted electronically in English. Enquiries had to be submitted by 13 October 2026 at 17:00, and offers by 20 October 2026 at 17:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 16 November 2026 to 31 March 2031. Its estimated value is £425,000 excluding VAT, or £510,000 including VAT. The buyer expected to complete the award process by 29 October 2026. There is one lot. Evaluation is weighted towards technical and quality considerations, worth 65%, with price worth 35%. The procurement is above the applicable threshold and is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This opportunity suits suppliers with a proven compact benchtop MRI product and the ability to deliver the full equipment package rather than only individual components. Competitors need to provide installation as part of the supply and support the equipment through a three-year maintenance agreement. Relevant businesses are likely to include MRI manufacturers, specialist imaging-equipment distributors and service providers with access to the required system and the ability to maintain it over the contract term. Technical and quality factors account for 65% of the evaluation, so suppliers should be able to demonstrate a technically credible system and a dependable installation and maintenance service. Price remains important but carries less weight than technical and quality performance.

## Notice

UKRI are seeking a supplier to provide and install a compact benchtop MRI system, including a 3 year maintenance agreement for the equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089855-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £425,000 |
| Lots value | £425,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33113000 - Magnetic resonance imaging equipment

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 17:33 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089855-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089855-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://ukri2.my.site.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ukri.org/

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