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Maintenance and Servicing of Balances

MHRA

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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22 Jul 2026 at 14:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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20 Apr 2026 at 14:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) procured maintenance, servicing and calibration of balances at its South Mimms site. This is a laboratory services requirement covering balances and associated maintenance activity, with the aim of keeping weighing equipment serviced, calibrated and operational. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works. The requirement was structured as a single lot and was considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The buying organisation is MHRA, a central government public authority. The named supplier’s awarded items relate to laboratory services, while the wider requirement covers the maintenance, servicing and calibration work needed for balances used at the site.

This below-threshold procurement used an open competition and has reached completion. The tender deadline was 13 May 2026 at 10:00, and the enquiry deadline was 5 May 2026 at 10:00. The estimated tender value was £40,000 excluding VAT, or £50,000 including VAT. One completed lot was awarded to MWS Ltd. The contract was signed on 17 July 2026 and is active from 30 July 2026 to 30 July 2029. It has two possible 12-month renewals, with the contract’s maximum extent date recorded as 20 July 2031. The contract value is £55,000 excluding VAT, or £66,000 including VAT. Evaluation details were set out in the invitation-to-tender pack.

This procurement indicates demand from MHRA for specialist maintenance, servicing and calibration of balances used in a laboratory environment. Competitors would need the technical capability to inspect, maintain, service and calibrate weighing equipment, and to provide reliable records or evidence that equipment remains accurate and fit for use. Experience of working with laboratory balances and regulated or quality-sensitive environments would strengthen a supplier’s credibility. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, suggesting that smaller specialist firms could be relevant where they can demonstrate the required expertise, capacity and service resilience. Suppliers should be able to support the operational needs of a central government medicines and healthcare regulator at its South Mimms site.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Maintenance and Servicing of Balances

Notice Description

Maintenance, Servicing and Calibration of Balances across our South Mimms site

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06865c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069226-2026
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

42 - Industrial machinery

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

42923110 - Balances

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£55,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 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

MWS Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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