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AwardedUnited KingdomWorks£2,800,000

OPM-MEG (Cerca)

Awarded to Cerca Magnetics Limited

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE(buyer)

Published
Published 3 February 2026
Deadline
Closed 30 November 2025

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Overview

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Cerca Magnetics Limited for research on blast exposure effects on brain function, valued at £2,800,000. The scope includes constructing a self-contained mobile OPM-MEG laboratory in a shipping container format at Magnetic Shields Ltd site in Kent, UK, and conducting a validation exercise with the University of Nottingham. The contract was awarded on 28 November 2025.

Contracting authority

  • 258 awarded contracts

    LONDON, United Kingdom

    GB-SRS: sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/7U7AuvS7

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Category
Works
Estimated value
£2,800,000
Procedure
Direct
SME suitable
No
Published
3 February 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Award outcome

Awarded value
£2,800,000
Award date
28 November 2025
Contract period
1 December 2025 → 6 April 2026
Winner
  • Cerca Magnetics Limited

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    3 February 2026

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