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Published 12 Nov 2025, 12:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Supply of a Health Economic Evaluation Framework And Bespoke Analysis For AMR Diagnostic Technologies

Official notice

Authority: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£300,000≈ £200k / year · £360,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Dec 2025awarded 26 Feb 2026
Award (standstill) to Edge Health Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 8 Aug 2027 · up to 8 Feb 2028 with extensions · starts 9 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The PACE programme is looking for an external provider to deliver an 'Enabling Project' in partnership related to early health economic analysis to support our cohort of AMR diagnostic innovation developers from our 2nd PACE funding call.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 6 moSMEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 9 Feb 2026 – 8 Aug 2027 (1 yr 6 mo) · up to 8 Feb 2028 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The PACE programme will have the option to extend the Contract for a further 6 months, subject to the awarded Suppliers satisfactory performance.

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: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Nov 2025, 12:14 GMT
Last source update
26 Feb 2026, 13:39 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Feb 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073142
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05df7e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
9 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
26 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Please email [email protected] if you have any issues accessing.

Timeline

12 Nov 2025 → 9 Mar 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published349 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 12:14 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by334 days ago
    26 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline321 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts260 days ago
    9 Feb 2026
  5. Award decision expected by259 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Assessment summaries sent243 days ago
    26 Feb 2026
  7. Latest notice published242 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 13:39 GMT
  8. Standstill ends231 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Nov 2025, 12:14 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    12 Nov 2025, 12:21 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    26 Feb 2026, 13:39 GMT
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    26 Feb 2026, 13:39 GMT
  5. Contract signature expected
    10 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Added the link to the Proactis advert to assist suppliers in accessing the opportunity - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d32c4542-afbf-f011-813a-005056b64545

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £324,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Edge Health Ltd31 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2028£324,000 inc. VAT26 Feb 2026standstill to 9 Mar 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders70—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 09928547 · GB-PPON: PJPQ-6911-DQYY Block 35g, Mereside Alderley Park, Macclesfield, North West, SK10 4ZFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • EDGE HEALTH LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10618020GB-PPON: PXPY-9565-VRDX 113 Romford Road, London, London, E15 4LYContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender