Scope
Reference
UKRI-4970
Description
Provision of a health screening service for MRC Harwell for a period of 2 years.
Contract 1. UKRI-4970 Harwell Health Screening Service
Supplier
Contract value
- £350,540 excluding VAT
- £420,648 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
22 September 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
1 October 2025
Standstill period
- End: 13 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
16 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 8 January 2026 to 7 January 2028
- Possible extension to 7 January 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The Contract duration shall be for a period of 2 years, with three optional
extensions of a further 1 year each (2+1+1+1).
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73110000 - Research services
- 85111800 - Pathology services
Contract locations
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Fera Science Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDGX-4332-VPXR
York Biotech Campus, Sand Hutton
York
YO41 1LZ
United Kingdom
Email: sales@fera.co.uk
Region: UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Associated people/organisations:
N/A
Contract 1. UKRI-4970 Harwell Health Screening Service
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: +441793442000
Email: mrcprocurement@ukri.org
Website: https://www.ukri.org/
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Public authority - central government