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title: "Standby Power Generator Replacement for Research Buildings"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079196"
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buyer: "Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency"
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# Standby Power Generator Replacement for Research Buildings

Buyer: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079196

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## Summary

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is procuring works to replace standby generators and associated fuel infrastructure serving Research Buildings 1 and 2 at its Laboratories site in South Mimms, Hertfordshire. The scope covers design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and handover of replacement generation systems and fuel tanks, together with electrical infrastructure, control systems and building management system interfaces. It also includes training and replacement of existing end-of-life equipment. Suppliers must provide solutions and prices for four delivery options, from like-for-like replacement to enhanced resilience with new generator compounds, switchboard arrangements and expanded fuel storage. The works take place at an operational medical research site, where continuity of services and standby power resilience must be maintained while disruption is minimised. The requirement is for standby power generation and electrical installation works.

The MHRA invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The contract period is 6 January to 30 June 2027. The estimated value is £860,000 excluding VAT (£1,032,000 including VAT). Questions were due by 4 November 2026 at 12:00, and tenders by 2 December 2026 at 17:00. The single contract is evaluated on the Most Advantageous Tender basis: technical quality carries 60%, social value and sustainability 10%, and price 30%. Electronic submission is permitted through the MHRA Atamis portal. Tenderers must attend a mandatory site visit and meet the conditions of participation set out in the procurement documents.

This requirement suits small and medium-sized contractors able to design and deliver generator replacement and fuel infrastructure works in a live operational setting. Relevant experience installing standby generators in operational environments is required, along with technical competence, sufficient resources and the ability to coordinate works while maintaining continuity of service and resilience. Bidders must demonstrate appropriate health and safety accreditation, quality and environmental management arrangements, suitable insurance cover, and compliant financial standing. They must also meet the buyer’s exclusion and debarment requirements. Suppliers should be able to develop and price four delivery options, including both like-for-like replacement and enhanced resilience configurations, and manage commissioning, training and handover. Participation is reserved for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises located in Hertfordshire.

## Notice

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to undertake the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and handover of replacement standby power generation systems and associated fuel infrastructure serving Research Buildings 1 and 2 at the MHRA Laboratories site, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Hertfordshire. The contract includes the replacement of existing end-of-life generator assets and fuel tanks, associated electrical infrastructure, control systems, building management system interfaces, commissioning, training and handover activities. Tenderers are required to submit solutions and pricing for four defined delivery options, ranging from like-for-like generator replacement through to enhanced resilience solutions involving new generator compounds, switchboard arrangements and expanded fuel storage capacity. The works will be delivered on an operational medical research site and require careful coordination to maintain continuity of services, minimise operational disruption and preserve standby power resilience throughout delivery. In order to access the tender documentation suppliers must sign an NDA and follow the instructions in the Supplier Instruction folder on Atamis. The project reference is C485407

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101696-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Jan 2027 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £860,000 |
| Lots value | £860,000 |
| 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

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 31121000 - Generating sets
- 45315300 - Electricity supply installations

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2026 at 15:51 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101696-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101696-2026
  27th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/
- 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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