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    ContractsECAL Trial
    Awarded contract

    ECAL Trial

    Awarded
    £50k
    Published 11 Aug 2026

    ECAL technology or services are being evaluated through a structured trial process following standard supplier selection procedures.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 11 Aug 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £50k
    Published 11 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £50,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PH
      PHARMASTRAT LTD.
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    11 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    ECAL trial conducted according to the SSA (Supplier Selection Agreement) process. This trial evaluates the performance and suitability of ECAL technology or services through a structured assessment framework. Suppliers selected for this trial will have their offerings tested and verified to ensure they meet specified requirements and performance standards before full procurement or deployment.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. PHARMASTRAT LTD.1× · 17%
    2. Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies1× · 17%
    3. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITED1× · 17%
    4. STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD1× · 17%
    5. METRO DYNAMICS1× · 17%
    6. Birmingham Voluntary Service Council1× · 17%

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e17a
    UB
    Buyer
    THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
    Sector
    Research & Innovation