Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MHRA
10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU
Contact
Catherine Norris
Telephone
+44 1707641369
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency
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
C45862
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Physico Chemical Laboratory Services, including,
• 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
This service is made up of 4 elements:
1) Analytics Laboratory Testing,
2) Production of BPCRS (British Pharmacopeia Chemical Reference Substances),
3) Procurement of Candidate Material,
4) Dispatch of the BPCRS.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £25,800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24000000 - Chemical products
- 64120000 - Courier services
- 24000000 - Chemical products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Physico Chemical Laboratory Services.
• 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
This service is made up of 4 elements:
1) Analytics Laboratory Testing,
2) Production of BPCRS (British Pharmacopeia Chemical Reference Substances),
3) Procurement of Candidate Material,
4) Dispatch of the BPCRS.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 55
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 35
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract charges from the third year onwards are subject to indexation.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-000820
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LGC Ltd
Queens Road Teddington
Teddington
TW11 0LY
Telephone
+44 2089437000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02991879
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £25,800,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £25,800,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
MHRA
10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
MHRA/ NIBSC
EN6 3QG
London
EN6 3QG
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency