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Published 22 Dec 2025, 10:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5480 MRC Indirect Calorimetry for in vivo metabolic phenotyping

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: London (UKI3)

Published estimate£800,000≈ £800k / year · £960,000 inc. VAT11.1% below published estimate

Submissions closed 20 Jan 2026awarded 29 Jan 2026

Awarded to Sable Systems Europe GmbH

Contract term 1 yrends 12 Feb 2027 · starts 13 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£800,000

Contract period: 13 Feb 2026 – 12 Feb 2027 (1 yr)Value: £800,000 exc. VAT · £960,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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

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: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical/Quality: 70%
Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Price
Technical/Quality

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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: Goods
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Dec 2025, 10:35 GMT
Last source update: 2 Apr 2026, 16:16 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 30 Jan 2026
Authority reference: UKRI-5480
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-085266
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: London (UKI3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fb3e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: UKRI eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 20 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 13 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please note the following steps for accessing this opportunity via the Atamis eSourcing platform:

Log in or create an account here: ukri2.my.site.com ↗
Navigate to the opportunity in the Find an Opportunity section of the site or via the direct access link above.
Select Register Interest (you will not be able to view the tender documentation without registering an interest).
Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site.
Select the opportunity from the list. Tender Documents for download are found in the Documents tab.

Timeline

22 Dec 2025 → 2 Apr 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published308 days ago
22 Dec 2025, 10:35 GMT
Clarification questions by286 days ago
13 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline279 days ago
20 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Assessment summaries sent270 days ago
30 Jan 2026
Award decision expected by269 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Standstill ends258 days ago
10 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts256 days ago
13 Feb 2026
Latest notice published207 days ago
2 Apr 2026, 16:16 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Dec 2025

Tender notice published
22 Dec 2025, 10:35 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
30 Jan 2026, 14:43 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
30 Jan 2026, 14:43 GMT
Contract signature expected
12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
2 Apr 2026, 16:16 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £711,3001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sable Systems Europe GmbHSME13 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2029Options: Optional purchase of up to 5 years maintenance cover after the initial 3 year warranty period concludes.	£711,300	29 Jan 2026	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5480 MRC Indirect Calorimetry for in vivo metabolic phenotyping · Sable Systems Europe GmbHSME
Signed
5 Mar 2026
Value
£711,300
Period
6 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2031
Status
active
Options
Optional purchase of up to 5 years maintenance cover after the initial 3 year warranty period concludes.
No agreed KPIs: Not applicable

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	3	0	—

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 name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Sable Systems Europe GmbHAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTWG-8713-NWMM Ostendstrasse 25, Berlin, DE, 12459, DEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender2 Apr 2026, 16:16 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender30 Jan 2026, 14:43 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Dec 2025, 10:35 GMT