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title: "Board Evaluation Review of Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency"
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# Board Evaluation Review of Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Buyer: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f268

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## Summary

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) commissioned an external review of the effectiveness of its board. This is a business and management consultancy service focused specifically on assessing board performance within a medicines and healthcare regulatory body. The buyer is MHRA, a central government public authority based at 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London. The work concerns the agency’s board rather than the supply of medicines, healthcare products or clinical services. It is therefore relevant to consultancies specialising in board evaluation, organisational effectiveness, governance review or related management advisory work, particularly those able to assess the performance of boards operating in a regulated public-sector environment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. Praesta Partners LLP was selected as the supplier, and the contract was signed on 31 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 September to 31 December 2026. Its value is £35,000 excluding VAT and £42,000 including VAT. The procurement comprised one completed lot. The recorded requirement was evaluated and awarded as a services contract for business and management consultancy. This outcome shows that MHRA used a non-competitive route for a defined, short-term board evaluation rather than an open tender. The contract is active and remains with the appointed supplier for the stated review period.

For competing suppliers, this procurement demonstrates a focused requirement for independent board evaluation within a central government regulator. Credible providers would need practical experience reviewing board effectiveness, governance arrangements, leadership performance and the way a board supports organisational objectives. Evidence of delivering structured external reviews for public authorities or other regulated organisations would be relevant, as would the ability to produce clear findings and improvement recommendations for senior decision-makers. The awarded supplier is an SME consultancy, indicating that this type of assignment can suit a specialist advisory firm rather than only a large professional-services group. Businesses with a concise, senior-led methodology for board assessment and management consultancy would be well placed for comparable MHRA requirements.

## Notice

External review of the effectiveness of Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's board.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083953-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Praesta Partners LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 14:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083953-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083953-2026
  4th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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