Award

UKRI-5480 MRC Indirect Calorimetry for in vivo metabolic phenotyping

  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-008524

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05fb3e (view related notices)

Published 30 January 2026, 2:43pm



Scope

Reference

UKRI-5480

Description

Provision of Indirect Calorimetry for in vivo metabolic phenotyping to measure energy expenditure


Contract 1. UKRI-5480 MRC Indirect Calorimetry for in vivo metabolic phenotyping

Supplier

Contract value

  • £711,300 excluding VAT
  • £853,560 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

29 January 2026

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

30 January 2026

Standstill period

  • End: 10 February 2026
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

12 February 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 13 February 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • 3 years, 1 month, 16 days

Main procurement category

Goods

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Optional purchase of up to 5 years maintenance cover after the initial 3 year warranty period concludes.

CPV classifications

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

Contract locations

  • UKI3 - Inner London - West

Information about tenders

  • 3 tenders received
  • 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Sable Systems Europe GmbH

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTWG-8713-NWMM

Ostendstrasse 25

Berlin

12459

Germany

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Connected people/organisations:

Sable Systems Internat. Inc. 3840 N. Commerce Street, North Las Vegas, NV, 89032, United States

Contract 1. UKRI-5480 MRC Indirect Calorimetry for in vivo metabolic phenotyping


Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Polaris House

Swindon, Wiltshire

SN2 1FL

United Kingdom

Contact name: MRC Procurement

Telephone: 01793442000

Email: mrcprocurement@ukri.org

Website: https://www.ukri.org/

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public authority - central government