Notice Information
Notice Title
Ambient Packaging and Packaging for Temperature-controlled and Dangerous Goods
Notice Description
The MHRA distributes life-science products and materials globally in the form of glass ampoule and vials. Many shipments require temperature control using dry ice or icepack/PCM system. Shipments may also contain infectious materials requiring dangerous goods packaging.
Lot Information
Transport and Dangerous Goods Packaging
Transport Packaging Suitable for Global Shipping Using Dry Ice. Transport Packaging Suitable for Global 2-8degC Cold-Chain. Transport Packaging Suitable for Dangerous Goods Class 6.2 Temperature Logging Devices for Dry Ice And 2-8degC Usage.
Vial and Ampoules PackagingPackaging to Hold 5ml Glass Ampoules in Qty Of five (5) And ten (10) Packaging to Hold 5ml Glass Ampoules in Qty Of one hundred (100) Packaging to Hold 2.5ml Glass Ampoules in Qty Of five (5) And ten (10) Packaging to Hold Glass Vials
Bespoke Tooled EPS Package for Vials and AmpoulesTooled EPS Package For three (3) Ampoules Tooled EPS Package For ten (10) Vials
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069849
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044174-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
42921320 - Packaging machines
79920000 - Packaging and related services
79921000 - Packaging services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £375,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £375,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 May 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 25 May 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 13 Aug 2026 - 13 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-07-20
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MHRA
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044174-2026
14th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044172-2026
13th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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