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title: "Diet & Bedding Tender_Lot 2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0341a9"
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# Diet & Bedding Tender_Lot 2

Buyer: MHRA/ NIBSC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0341a9

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## Summary

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has recently completed the Diet & Bedding Tender for laboratory animals. This tender falls under the goods category with a focus on animal feedstuffs. The purpose of this tender is to provide high-quality animal diet, bedding, and enrichment products to ensure the highest standards of care and welfare in line with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. The tender has two lots – Lot 1 for Diet and Lot 2 for bedding. The contracting authority MHRA/NIBSC is located in London, UK, and the procurement stage is in the award phase. The deadline for completion was on 18th August 2022.

This tender by MHRA presents business growth opportunities for suppliers of animal diet and bedding products with expertise in laboratory animal care. Suppliers like Datesand and LBS (Serving Biotechnology) Ltd have already been awarded contracts through this tender. Businesses in the animal feedstuffs and laboratory equipment sectors would be well-suited to compete. The tender was conducted using the open procedure procurement method, and the award criteria considered social value, technical quality, and price as key factors. The awarded contract to Datesand signifies successful participation and compliance with the tender requirements.

## Notice

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulartory Agency (MHRA) is a world leader in assuring the quality of biological medicines through product testing, developing standards and reference materials, and carrying out applied research. To fulfill their role in supporting the scientific functions, the Biological Services Department (BSD) are looking to implement contracts for the provision of high quality animal diet, bedding and enrichment products, to enable them to provide the highest standard of care and welfare, thus meeting the terms of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA). The tender is split into 2 lots, Lot 1 being for Diet and Lot 2 being for bedding.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulartory Agency (MHRA) is a world leader in assuring the quality of biological medicines through product testing, developing standards and reference materials, and carrying out applied research. To fulfill their role in supporting the scientific functions, the Biological Services Department (BSD) are looking to implement contracts for the provision of high quality animal diet, bedding and enrichment products, to enable them to provide the highest standard of care and welfare, thus meeting the terms of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA). The tender is split into 2 lots, Lot 1 being for Diet and Lot 2 being for bedding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023316-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MHRA/ NIBSC |
| Additional buyers | MHRA |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Hertsmere |
| Electoral ward | Shenley |
| Westminster constituency | Hertsmere |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | DATESAND; LBS (SERVING BIOTECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 15700000 - Animal feedstuffs
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2022 at 14:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023316-2022
- 22 Aug 2022 at 13:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023310-2022
- 30 May 2022 at 15:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015107-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.datesand.com
- http://www.lbs-biotech.com
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency

## Provenance

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