Procurement of Critical Fill & Freeze Dry Consumables for Manufacturing

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 75%qualityTechnical
• 10%qualitySocial Value
• 15%priceCommercial

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published13 days ago

   9 Sept 2026, 11:06 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 3 days

   25 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 17 days

   9 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 39 days

   30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice9 Sept 2026, 11:06 BST085289-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender