Official UK procurement notice
Animal Management Database · UK public procurement notice
Authority: MHRA (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Agency is seeking to establish a working solution that supports the development of an Animal Management Database—a strategic investment for the MHRA. This system will enable real-time electronic record-keeping and reporting to strengthen compliance with ASPA, streamline operational workflows, and uphold high standards of animal welfare through integrated digital infrastructure and competency tracking.
MHRA seeks a partner to deliver a comprehensive solution that meets both immediate and long-term needs for animal facility management. The new system must support secure data capture, real-time tracking, and reporting across multiple sites, while ensuring compliance with Home Office licensing and audit standards. It should accommodate both high-frequency operational data, such as daily health checks and procedure logs, as well as long-term archival records, including historical logs, training certifications, and compliance documentation. Handling of sensitive data must be robust, with appropriate access controls and retention policies in place.
CPV: IT software development services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Oct 2025, 11:24 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Mar 2026, 16:25 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
C393441- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072472- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ae0fFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
As per Contract Terms
- Risks
As per Contract Terms
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
13 Oct 2025 → 9 Mar 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published374 days ago13 Oct 2025, 11:24 BST
- Market engagement352 days ago3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
The Agency is seeking to establish a working solution that supports the development of an Animal Management Database—a strategic investment for the MHRA. This system will enable real-time electronic record-keeping and reporting to strengthen compliance with ASPA, streamline operational workflows, and uphold high standards of animal welfare through integrated digital infrastructure and competency tracking.
For the avoidance of doubt, any information provided to the MHRA in response to this RFI will be treated as confidential and non-binding. No contract will be awarded as a consequence of this RFI process, however, the MHRA may launch a procurement opportunity in the near future.
Responding to this RFI is not a prerequisite for participation in a subsequent procurement, nor does it give any advantage in that procurement. The MHRA would welcome responses to this RFI in order that the MHRA can build an understanding regarding the current and future provision of the project.
The date by which responses to the RFI must be received is 14:00 on 3rd November 2025.
For a copy of the RFI document, please email: [email protected] for a copy of the RFI document.
Clarification Questions were received until 20th October. For a copy of the responses to the Clarification Questions, please email [email protected] - please be aware that the date by which submissions must be received is 14:00 on 3rd November.
Please send submissions to [email protected]
- Tender notice published346 days ago10 Nov 2025, 14:36 GMT
- Next notice expected345 days ago10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by330 days ago26 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline314 days ago12 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent276 days ago19 Jan 2026
- Award decision expected by275 days ago19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends266 days ago28 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts266 days ago29 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published227 days ago9 Mar 2026, 16:25 GMT
Notice history
10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 Oct 2025, 11:24 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Oct 2025, 10:53 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published10 Nov 2025, 14:36 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active10 Nov 2025, 14:36 GMT
- Procurement method changed10 Nov 2025, 14:36 GMT
- Deadline published: 12 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT10 Nov 2025, 14:36 GMT
- Contract award notice published19 Jan 2026, 12:33 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Jan 2026, 12:33 GMT
- Contract signature expected6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published9 Mar 2026, 16:25 GMTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Including instructions regarding Clarification Questions
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-10: 2 releases · 13 Oct 2025, 24 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scionics Computer Innovation9 Feb 2026 – 8 Feb 2029 · up to 8 Jan 2031Extensions: Two twelve month extensions permitted | £289,600same award published again · counted once | 13 Jan 2026standstill to 28 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Scionics Computer Innovation | £289,600 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Animal Management Database · Scionics Computer Innovation
- Signed
- 6 Mar 2026
- Value
- £289,600
- Period
- 6 Mar 2026 – 22 Feb 2029 · up to 22 Feb 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Two twelve month extensions permitted
2 agreed KPIs: RPO Hours · RTO Hours
- RPO Hours
- RTO Hours
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Scionics Computer InnovationAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender