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MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED

ITT for Hot Cell

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38000000
Value£300k
Deadline
Published5 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
procurement@md.catapult.org.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
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Tenders must be submitted electronically via the MDC Proactis eTendering portal using the instructions provided in the procurement documents. Suppliers must register on the Proactis portal (if not already registered) to access the procurement documents and submit their tender. Submissions by email, post or any other method will not be accepted. https://procontract.due-north.com

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£300ktotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£588k

This is a large award for Laboratory & Precision Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 9,869 valued Laboratory & Precision Equipment tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

MDC is seeking to procure a hot cell system, including design (where required), manufacture, supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, validation, and associated training and documentation.

The solution may comprise an existing off-the-shelf product or a bespoke system, depending on the supplier's proposed technical solution and MDC's operational requirements.

The contract will also include warranty, maintenance, and ongoing technical support.

The hot cell must meet MDC's technical, operational, and regulatory requirements for the safe and effective handling of radioactive materials.

Suppliers will be expected to provide a complete, fully operational solution ready for use.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The contract will also include warranty, maintenance

The contract will also include warranty, maintenance, and ongoing technical support.

02

The hot cell must meet MDC's technical

The hot cell must meet MDC's technical, operational, and regulatory requirements for the safe and effective handling of radioactive materials.

03

Suppliers will be expected to provide

Suppliers will be expected to provide a complete, fully operational solution ready for use.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dccd
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
074354-2026
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