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Biological Service Models

MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCT REGULATORY AGENCY

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01 May 2025 at 08:20

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Summary of the contracting process

This contracting process was initiated by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), a national agency based in London, United Kingdom. The project, titled "Biological Service Models," falls under the laboratory, optical, and precision equipment industry category and was completed on 1st April 2025. It involved the provision of Biological Models, specifically ferrets and guinea pigs, with the procurement stage logged as Award. The procurement method was limited and conducted without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the technical rationale that only one supplier, Marshall Bio Science, the sole licenced provider, could meet the specifications. The contract's original terms were for three years, with possible extensions totalling up to five years.

This tender opportunity offers significant business growth potential for providers of laboratory and biological models, particularly those with unique qualifications or technical capacities that align with highly specialised government requirements. However, given the limited procurement method adopted due to technical reasoning, wider competitive opportunities were constrained, favouring niche businesses already established in the provision of Biological Models. Any entity poised to expand into this domain must consider pursuing the necessary licences to align more closely with such specific procurement needs. The awarded supplier, Marshall Bio Science, being an SME based in Hull, sets a precedent for small-to-medium enterprises actively contributing to Government agency needs in this specialised sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Biological Service Models

Notice Description

Biological Service Models - Ferrets and Guinea Pigs

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Biological Models to the MHRA on an ad-hoc basis.

Options: The original terms for for 3 years. This can be extended for up to 2 periods of 12 months each, making a total for 5 years maximum.

Procurement Information

The UK Gov Home Office provides licences to suppliers of Biological Models. The supplier (Marshall Bio Resources) are currently the only licenced supplier of these models .

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050aee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018248-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCT REGULATORY AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@mhra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MARSHALL BIO SCIENCE

Further Information

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