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OPM-MEG (Cerca)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE · published 3 Feb 2026. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

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Contracts Finder release ID2f7edb00-ad1a-4840-a635-d805f0f236fc-882019
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-bb1134b0-0b92-4ba8-8373-89e010e82b53
Buyer identifierGB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/7U7AuvS7
Release typeaward
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

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Award value
£2,800,000
award field
Tender value
£2,800,000
tender field
Procurement method
Single tender action (below threshold)
Category
works
CPV
33000000
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Delivery
United Kingdom
No postcode
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

There is a requirement to conduct research to understand the effect of blast exposure on brain function. The Supplier will complete the following: a. Construction of a self-contained mobile OPM-MEG laboratory on Magnetic Shields Ltd site in Kent, UK. Packaging means it will be in a standard "high cube" shipping container suitable for moving by MOD with all internal items secured. b. Engage with the University of Nottingham to conduct a validation exercise on the completed scans.

Tender statuscomplete
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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release3 Feb 2026
  2. 02Tender period endsTender-period field as published30 Nov 2025
  3. 03Contract startsContract-period field as published1 Dec 2025
  4. 04Contract endsContract-period field as published8 May 2026
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

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Published name only

Cerca Magnetics Limited

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SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 3 Feb 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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