Tender

Physico-chemical Laboratory Services

  • Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-000820

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-028a8a

Published 14 January 2021, 11:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf

London

E14 4PU

Email

catherine.norris@nibsc.org

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://mhra.bravosolution.co.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://mhra.bravosolution.co.uk/

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Physico-chemical Laboratory Services

Reference number

P5467, SQ211

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Agency is looking to run a tender (Competitive Procedure with Negotiation) for the following service;

The Agency sub-contracts a physico-chemical laboratory that has three main functions,

• developing and verifying/validating methods for inclusion in the British Pharmacopoeia monographs

• establishing and maintaining Chemical Reference Standards to support these monographs

• providing testing support to the regulatory functions of the agency and acting as the Official Medicines Controls Laboratory for chemical testing

The Elements that make up the complete service are;

1) Analysis

2) Procurement

3) Production

4) Dispatch

Consortium and Prime Contractor bids will be considered.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 24000000 - Chemical products
  • 64120000 - Courier services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Agency is looking to run a tender (Competitive Procedure with Negotiation) for the following service;

The Agency sub-contracts a physico-chemical laboratory that has three main functions,

• developing and verifying/validating methods for inclusion in the British Pharmacopoeia monographs

• establishing and maintaining Chemical Reference Standards to support these monographs

• providing testing support to the regulatory functions of the agency and acting as the Official Medicines Controls Laboratory for chemical testing

The Elements that make up the complete service are;

1) Analysis

2) Procurement

3) Production

4) Dispatch

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

3 potential extensions of 12 months each

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3

Maximum number: 6

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Supplier Questionnaire. Ref number 211

https://mhra.bravosolution.co.uk

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Please see Supplier Questionnaire on https://mhra.bravosolution.co.uk

ref 211


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

four.1.5) Information about negotiation

The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 207-506322

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

12 February 2021

Local time

1:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

22 February 2021

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

London

Email

purchasing@mhra.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom