UKRI-5247 MRC MLC FBS Specific Batch

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Awarded value£47,255published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Thermo Fisher Scientific

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of specific batch of foetal bovine serum (FBS) for business continuity.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

33141510 Blood products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Oct 2025, 14:59 BST
Last source update: 8 Oct 2025, 14:59 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-5247
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-063366
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aac2 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
8 Oct 2025, 14:59 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £47,2551 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Thermo Fisher Scientific	£47,255 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5247 MRC MLC FBS Specific Batch · Thermo Fisher Scientific
Signed
22 Sept 2025
Value
£47,255
Period
23 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

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

Thermo Fisher ScientificAwarded supplier Unit 3 Fountain Dr Inchinnan, RENFREW, Scotland, PA4 9RFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Oct 2025, 14:59 BST