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MARRS Assurance and Advisory Support

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

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28 Oct 2026 at 10:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

28 Oct 2026 at 09:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) intends to procure independent technical, commercial and procurement assurance and advisory support for its MARRS programme. The work is intended to inform programme development and preparation for a future procurement. The scope brings together feasibility and analysis, engineering and construction advice, procurement consultancy, and business and management consultancy. Delivery is described as covering the United Kingdom.

This is at the planning stage: the MHRA is conducting preliminary market engagement through a Request for Information, not inviting tenders. It expects to publish a future procurement notice on 2 December 2026. The RFI engagement milestone is scheduled for 11 November 2026. The estimated contract period is 25 January to 30 July 2027. The estimated value is £400,000 excluding VAT (£480,000 including VAT). The procurement is presented as a single lot, with the lot marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. No procedure or evaluation approach is set out at this stage.

The work is likely to suit consultancies and advisory firms able to provide independent assurance across technical, commercial and procurement matters, including organisations with relevant feasibility, engineering, procurement and management consultancy expertise. The MHRA is seeking input that can shape the MARRS programme and inform how a later procurement is prepared. Small and medium-sized businesses are identified as suitable for the single lot, so firms of that scale may be relevant as lead providers or as contributors to a broader advisory team. The current engagement is for market input; suppliers can use it to consider whether their capabilities align with the work anticipated in the later procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MARRS Assurance and Advisory Support

Notice Description

Preliminary market engagement - Request for Information (RFI) for provision of independent technical, commercial and procurement assurance and advisory support to inform the development of the MARRS programme and preparation for future procurement. To participate, please register via the Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Any queries or problems using the portal, contact the Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

Planning Information

Preliminary market engagement - Request for Information (RFI)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0791f2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101894-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Dec 20265 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Jan 2027 - 30 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
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

Notice Documents

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