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Procurement of Critical Fill & Freeze Dry Consumables for Manufacturing

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

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09 Sep 2026 at 11:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is buying critical fill-and-finish and freeze-drying consumables for its manufacturing operations. The requirement covers pharmaceutical articles including glass ampoules and vials made to MHRA specifications, together with stoppers, caps and crimp closures. These components support the production, storage and global distribution of biological reference materials. They must support manufacturing processes that achieve required fill precision, oxygen content and moisture content, and must be suitable for use with the MHRA’s production lines and products. The procurement is led by MHRA, a central government body based in London. The supplier is also expected to work collaboratively with the MHRA on future requirements, product developments and related projects.

The procurement reached tender: the MHRA invited offers through an open procedure. Tenderers could submit questions until 25 September 2026 at 10:00, and bids were due by 9 October 2026 at 10:00. The intended award decision period ended on 30 October 2026 at 23:59. The contract is planned to run from 11 January 2027 to 10 January 2032, with three possible one-year extensions, allowing a maximum end date of 10 January 2035. The estimated value is £700,000 excluding VAT and £840,000 including VAT. Technical quality carries 75% of the evaluation, social value 10% and commercial considerations, including price, 15%. English-language electronic submissions were permitted through the Atamis e-sourcing portal.

This opportunity suits manufacturers and specialist distributors of pharmaceutical primary packaging and fill-and-finish consumables. Relevant capability includes producing glass ampoules and vials to customer-specific specifications, as well as supplying compatible stoppers, caps and crimp closures. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate that components can operate reliably on established pharmaceutical production lines and with biological products, supporting precise filling and control of oxygen and moisture content. The requirement is particularly relevant to businesses with validated or technically assured packaging products, robust quality and supply arrangements, and the capacity to support a public-sector manufacturing operation over an extended period. A collaborative approach to developing future requirements, products and projects is also important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of Critical Fill & Freeze Dry Consumables for Manufacturing

Notice Description

The MHRA is responsible for the production, storage and global distribution of biological referance materials. The Manufacturing team are responsible for the for the fill and finish of the materials, ensuring they meet the necessary specifications such as precision of fill, oxygen content, and moisture content. The aim of this tender is to identify a supplier capable of providing critical fill and freeze dry consumables to support manufacturing operations within the MHRA. The team use a variety of glass ampoules and vials (produced to our own specifications), stoppers, caps and crimp closures which have all been validated to run on our production lines and with our products. The MHRA is looking to find a supplier capable of providing these consumables at the specifications required. We also aim to find a supplier that puts customers at the centre of their business, where we can work collaboratively on future requirements, developments and projects.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: x3 extensions on 1+1+1 basis

Renewal: x3 extensions on 1+1+1 basis

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f569
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085289-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33680000 - Pharmaceutical articles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Jan 2027 - 10 Jan 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
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

Further Information

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