OPM-MEG (UoB)
Details
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence
- Supplier(s)
- University of Birmingham
- Value
- £549,830.68
- Duration
- 3 years
- Topic
- Research and experimental development services
- Published
- 3 February 2026
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
The requirement is to conduct research to understand the effect of blast exposure on brain function, using Optically-pumped Magnetometers - Magnetoencephalography (OPM-MEG). This study aims to begin to understand exposure and brain health effects in key groups of service personnel by measuring blast exposure with a variety of platforms as well as brain effects measurable by performance in cognitive tests, in blood testing, as well as detailed MEG brain scans.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date28 January 2026
- Completed: Award published3 February 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date31 December 2028in 2 years
About the buyer
The Ministry of Defence is a ministerial department that runs its acquisition and procurement activity through a dedicated commercial function, led by the Director Commercial. Defence Equipment & Support buys, supports and supplies equipment such as jets, warships and armoured vehicles for the armed forces. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation plans, builds and maintains the defence estate separately from equipment procurement. Suppliers can register on the Defence Sourcing Portal, the department's end-to-end eProcurement system for contract opportunities. Many purchasing agreements sit on the MOD Framework Library, its central list of framework routes to market.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of the Ministry of Defence's contract awards have been in IT services, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.
Relevant CPV codes
- 73100000 · Research and experimental development services
- 85150000 · Medical imaging services
Decision makers
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| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov |
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