Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency
10 South Colonnade
London
E144PU
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Biological Service Models
Reference number
C356703
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Biological Service Models - Ferrets and Guinea Pigs
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £500,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Biological Models to the MHRA on an ad-hoc basis.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The original terms for for 3 years. This can be extended for up to 2 periods of 12 months each, making a total for 5 years maximum.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The UK Gov Home Office provides licences to suppliers of Biological Models. The supplier (Marshall Bio Resources) are currently the only licenced supplier of these models .
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C356703
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2025
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
Marshall Bio Science
Hull
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
01072412
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £500,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department of Health and Social Care
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom