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title: "Physico Chemical Laboratory Services - Soft Market Test"
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# Physico Chemical Laboratory Services - Soft Market Test

Buyer: MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1f18170-f873-4ef8-a394-5c3bd87ed6c8

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## Summary

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, located at 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, is currently in the planning stage of a tender titled "Physico Chemical Laboratory Services - Soft Market Test". This exercise aims to gauge market interest and capabilities regarding upcoming procurement needs for physico chemical laboratory services. Key activities include engaging with potential suppliers, with an engagement end date set for 24th June 2020. Relevant documents for this exercise were published on 5th June 2020, providing further insights for interested parties.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in technical testing and laboratory services to expand their reach within the public sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to participate, given the emphasis on market capability assessment. As the Agency seeks to gather insights through a questionnaire, those with expertise in laboratory services are encouraged to engage and share their experience, potentially paving the way for future contracts.

## Notice

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (the Agency) are running a Pre-Market Engagement Exercise in order to soft test the market for interest and ability to respond to a future tender. Physico Chemical Laboratory Services Please see attachment for further details. UPDATE 22/06/2020 Please note, all of our remote meeting slots have now been filled. We reluctantly need to inform you that we cannot accommodate any further meetings for this Soft Market Test. If you would like to help the Agency with our engagement please email catherine.norris@nibsc.org . We will send you a short questionnaire (8 questions). We would be grateful if you could email the answers back to Catherine by the end of Friday 26th June. Additional information: Please see attachment for information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68afd803-c5a2-4b17-8002-c9ff0e5d13df |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Jun 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71632000 - Technical testing services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 22 Jun 2020 at 13:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68afd803-c5a2-4b17-8002-c9ff0e5d13df
- 5 Jun 2020 at 15:11 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68afd803-c5a2-4b17-8002-c9ff0e5d13df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68afd803-c5a2-4b17-8002-c9ff0e5d13df
  22nd June 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7093e6aa-a85a-485d-bc67-9ced48abb554
  Information for Suppliers

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency

## Provenance

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