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Published 8 Dec 2025, 10:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5435 MRC LMS Hyperpolarisation System

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: London (UKI3)

Published estimate£635,000≈ £127k / year · £762,000 inc. VAT19.6% below published estimate

Submissions closed 5 Jan 2026

Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Jan 2031 · starts 3 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Hyperpolarisation System for lung imaging.

CPV: Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring · Nuclear magnetic resonance scanners · Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEPublished value£635,000

Contract period: 3 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £635,000 exc. VAT · £762,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

33113110 Nuclear magnetic resonance scanners 38540000 Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring 38970000 Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical / Quality: 70%
Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Price
Technical / Quality

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Cancelled
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Dec 2025, 10:29 GMT
Last source update: 12 May 2026, 13:43 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 2 Feb 2026
Authority reference: UKRI-5435
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-080471
Latest notice: Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV): Machines and apparatus for testing and measuringNuclear magnetic resonance scannersResearch, testing and scientific technical simulator
Delivery area: London (UKI3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f06d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: UKRI eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 5 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 29 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please note the following steps for accessing this opportunity via the Atamis eSourcing platform:

Log in or create an account here: ukri2.my.site.com ↗
Navigate to the opportunity in the Find an Opportunity section of the site or via the direct access link above.
Select Register Interest (you will not be able to view the tender documentation without registering an interest).
Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site.
Select the opportunity from the list. Tender Documents for download are found in the Documents tab.

Timeline

8 Dec 2025 → 12 May 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published322 days ago
8 Dec 2025, 10:29 GMT
Clarification questions by301 days ago
29 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline294 days ago
5 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Award decision expected by266 days ago
2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts266 days ago
3 Feb 2026
Assessment summaries sent235 days ago
6 Mar 2026
Standstill ends222 days ago
18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published167 days ago
12 May 2026, 13:43 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2025

Tender notice published
8 Dec 2025, 10:29 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
6 Mar 2026, 14:22 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
6 Mar 2026, 14:22 GMT
Contract signature expected
24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Procurement termination notice published
12 May 2026, 13:43 BST
UK12

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £510,4001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The University of Sheffield25 Mar 2026 – 25 Feb 2031	£510,400	6 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · The University of Sheffield
Signed
date not published
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Jan 2031
Status
cancelled (12 May 2026), This bid received has been deemed non-compliant as it does not satisfy the tender requirements.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

University of SheffieldAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXDP-7327-GWHT School of Medicine and Population Health Polaris 18 Claremont Crescent, Sheffield, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S10 2TAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender12 May 2026, 13:43 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender6 Mar 2026, 14:22 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender8 Dec 2025, 10:29 GMT