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title: "Procurement of Critical Fill & Freeze Dry Consumables for Manufacturing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f569"
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# Procurement of Critical Fill & Freeze Dry Consumables for Manufacturing

Buyer: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f569

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085289-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Jan 2027 - 10 Jan 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | £700,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33680000 - Pharmaceutical articles

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 11:06 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085289-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085289-2026
  9th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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