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(NU1814) Research Agreement between Newcastle University and Nordic Biosciences

Research laboratory services
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 22:24 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~50 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 50 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£527,354
Contract/award value: £527,354
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
Not published
SME bid count not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 73)
Based on 2,925 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
5.96%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
50 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 73)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDCRN: 01312453
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTERCRN: RC000797
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WSP UK LTDCRN: PXHY-9498-VZNJ
11 contracts£39,474,946,186At ceiling / not disclosed
ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITEDCRN: 09391354
10 contracts£5,268,810,500-0.4% below budget
Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting)CRN: PQBC-8538-JPBV
9 contracts£182,894,679At ceiling / not disclosed
AECOM LIMITEDCRN: 01846493
8 contracts£54,218,447,813-1.5% below budget
INNER CIRCLE CONSULTING LIMITEDCRN: 06799707
8 contracts£14,130,455,852At ceiling / not disclosed
GC INSIGHT LIMITEDCRN: 03162288
8 contracts£10,067,870At ceiling / not disclosed
Fera Science LtdCRN: PDGX-4332-VPXR
8 contracts£4,296,678-0.7% below budget
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540
7 contracts£189,240,268,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
6/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
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same region
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£500,000
same CPV family
same region
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£310,000
same CPV family
same region
South Rigg MCZ Monitoring report and feasibility studyJNCC SUPPORT CO · 6 Jul 2026, 14:24 BST
£20,833
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Newcastle University: "(NU1814) Research Agreement between Newcastle University and Nordic Biosciences". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNewcastle UniversityScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Newcastle University
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Newcastle University. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
2Bids / Report (median)
38.8% of reports have one bid · Mean: 2.4 bids
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Antaros Medical ABTop vendor: 87.1% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 104 active published awards; 98 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 73):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Antaros Medical AB1 win£3,576,286—
Nordic Biosciences A/S1 win£527,354—
Antaros Medical AB1 winNot disclosed—
Histoindex pte Ltd1 winNot disclosed—
ICON Clinical Research Ltd1 winNot disclosed—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNewcastle University
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published8 Sept 2022, 16:29 BST
Last source update8 Sept 2022, 16:29 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationResearch laboratory services
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03670d
What is being bought
Newcastle University will enter into a research agreement with Nordic Biosciences. The reason why this opportunity will not be advertised via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder is because Nordic Biosciences will measure a range of blood-based biomarkers in biological samples as part of a natural history study in subjects with liver disease, including biomarker assays that rely on access to Nordic Biosciences proprietary technologies that are not otherwise available. The use of a single laboratory analysis facility for these assays is essential for this work to ensure sample stability by minimising freeze/thaw cycles and to minimise sample wastage as biological sample volumes are limited. In addition, Nordic Biosciences will collaborate as required with the academic investigators to support the downstream analysis of data, sharing know-how of collagen biology.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Sept 2022, 16:29 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    8 Sept 2022, 16:29 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    8 Sept 2022, 16:29 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    Nordic Biosciences will measure a range of blood-based biomarkers in biological samples as part of a natural history study in subjects with liver disease, including biomarker assays that rely on access to Nordic Biosciences proprietary technologies that are not otherwise available. The use of a single laboratory analysis facility for these assays is essential for this work to ensure sample stability by minimising freeze/thaw cycles and to minimise sample wastage as biological sample volumes are limited. In addition, Nordic Biosciences will collaborate as required with the academic investigators to support the downstream analysis of data, sharing know-how of collagen biology.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    8 Sept 2022, 16:29 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 7 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST · £527,354
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Nordic Biosciences A/S
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
(NU1814) Research Agreement between Newcastle University and Nordic Biosciences
£527,354 · signed 7 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Newcastle University

Contracting authority GB-FTS-168
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  • Newcastle University
    buyer

    Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate, Newcastle, UK, NE1 7RU
    [email protected]
    +44 1912086298

  • Newcastle University
    reviewBody

    Newcastle upon Tyne

  • Nordic Biosciences A/S
    supplier

    Herlev Hovedgade 205-207, Herlev, DK, DK-2730
Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
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Related procedures (0)
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No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThe assays used are reliant on the use of proprietary technology developed by Nordic Biosciences A/S. The use of a single laboratory analysis facility for these assays is essential for this work to ensure sample stability by minimising freeze/thaw cycles and to minimise sample wastage as biological sample volumes are limited. In addition, Nordic Biosciences will collaborate as required with the academic investigators to support the downstream analysis of data, sharing know-how of collagen biology.