Award

Fees Review and Uplift Consultancy for the MHRA

MHRA

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

22 May 2026 at 02:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), a central government public authority in London, has completed the procurement of consultancy services for a Fees Review and Uplift project. The contract, awarded to Carnall Farrar Ltd, covers benchmarking, SME scheme design, quality assurance, and market response analysis, aligned with the MHRA 2030 strategy. The procurement method was direct, below the threshold and without competition, under the regulation UKPGA 2023/54. The award, under the services category, commenced on 19th March 2026 and concludes on 31st May 2026, valued at £77,058 excluding VAT.

This tender provides a substantial opportunity for consultancy firms, particularly SMEs skilled in business and management consultancy services, to enhance their portfolio by being associated with a key governmental agency like the MHRA. The project not only engages businesses in strategic development for the regulatory agency but also facilitates involvement in shaping pivotal healthcare financial and operational frameworks. Companies specialising in performance guarantees, pricing models, and quality assurance within regulatory and healthcare contexts are well-suited to benefit from such opportunities.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Fees Review and Uplift Consultancy for the MHRA

Notice Description

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is procuring a consultancy service to deliver the following 4 workstreams for the Fees Review and Uplift project: 1. Benchmarking, value proposition and performance guarantees. 2. SME and voucher scheme design 3. External challenge and quality assurance of the MHRA internal model 4. Price elasticity and market response. The project is reviewing, re-valuing and uplifting MHRA fees to cover the costs of capacity strengthening to provide improved services to industry. The project feeds into the draft MHRA 2030 strategy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a027
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047459-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£77,058 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Mar 20262 months ago
Contract Period
19 Mar 2026 - 31 May 2026 1-6 months
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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CARNALL FARRAR

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06a027-2026-05-22T03:09:10+01:00",
    "date": "2026-05-22T03:09:10+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06a027",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PJLJ-9824-VXPG",
            "name": "MHRA",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PJLJ-9824-VXPG"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "E14 4PU",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI42"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Commercial",
                "email": "commercial@mhra.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-182144",
            "name": "Carnall Farrar Ltd",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1 Lyric Square",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "W6 0NB",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI33"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "contracts@carnallfarrar.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PJLJ-9824-VXPG",
        "name": "MHRA"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "C431580",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Fees Review and Uplift Consultancy for the MHRA",
        "description": "The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is procuring a consultancy service to deliver the following 4 workstreams for the Fees Review and Uplift project: 1. Benchmarking, value proposition and performance guarantees. 2. SME and voucher scheme design 3. External challenge and quality assurance of the MHRA internal model 4. Price elasticity and market response. The project is reviewing, re-valuing and uplifting MHRA fees to cover the costs of capacity strengthening to provide improved services to industry. The project feeds into the draft MHRA 2030 strategy.",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "direct",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - without competition",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-182144",
                    "name": "Carnall Farrar Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "79410000",
                            "description": "Business and management consultancy services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "title": "Fees Review and Uplift Consultancy for the MHRA",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2026-03-19T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2026-05-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 92470,
                "amount": 77058,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2026-03-19T00:00:00Z",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "047459-2026",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047459-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-05-22T03:09:10+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}