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Maintenance and Support of Benchtop Centrifuges

MHRA

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jul 2026 at 15:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

16 Apr 2026 at 11:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) procured ongoing maintenance, servicing and support for benchtop centrifuges at its South Mimms site. This is a specialist laboratory equipment service requirement, covering the continued upkeep and support of centrifuges used in the agency’s operations. The procurement is classified under laboratory services and laboratory, optical and precision equipment. Delivery is for the MHRA’s United Kingdom operations, specifically the South Mimms site. The requirement was structured as a single service lot and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It would be relevant to businesses that provide maintenance and technical support for laboratory centrifuges or comparable precision laboratory equipment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. The tender deadline was 12 May 2026 at 10:00, with enquiries closing on 30 April 2026 at 16:00. The estimated value was £80,000 excluding VAT, or £100,000 including VAT. Henderson Biomedical Ltd was awarded the contract, which was signed on 30 June 2026. The contract value is £75,000 excluding VAT, or £90,000 including VAT. The contract runs from 30 June 2026 to 30 June 2029, with an option for one 12-month extension up to 30 June 2030. It was evaluated against award criteria set out in the invitation-to-tender pack. Electronic submission was permitted.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from a central government medicines and healthcare regulator for continuing specialist support of benchtop centrifuges. Competitors would need to show that they can maintain, service and support this type of laboratory equipment, and provide dependable ongoing technical coverage for a regulated public-sector user. The requirement was explicitly considered suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so organisations of those types may be well placed if they have the relevant technical capability. The successful supplier was Henderson Biomedical Ltd, indicating that a biomedical or laboratory-equipment service background is relevant. Businesses monitoring this buyer should use the requirement to assess their centrifuge servicing capability, support arrangements and ability to respond to a detailed invitation-to-tender evaluation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Maintenance and Support of Benchtop Centrifuges

Notice Description

Ongoing maintenance, servicing and support of benchtop centrifuges on South Mimms site

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0683f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069259-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

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

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£75,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MHRA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Henderson Biomedical Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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