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Published 13 Oct 2025, 11:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Animal Management Database · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: MHRA (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£300,000≈ £100k / year · £360,000 inc. VAT3.5% below final estimate
Submissions closed 12 Dec 2025awarded 13 Jan 2026
Awarded to Scionics Computer Innovation2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 28 Jan 2029 · up to 28 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 29 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

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 published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 29 Jan 2026 – 28 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 28 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Two annual options for the Agency to extend the Contract Term by twelve months. If both Options are exercised, this will mean an estimated Contract End Date of 28/01/2031. · Two annual options for the Agency to extend the Contract Term by twelve months. If both Options are exercised, this will mean an estimated Contract End Date of 28/01/2031.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
IT software development services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ae0f Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

As per Contract Terms

Review and risk notes
Risks

As per Contract Terms

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Oct 2025 → 9 Mar 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published374 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 11:24 BST
  2. Market engagement352 days ago
    3 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]

  3. Tender notice published346 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 14:36 GMT
  4. Next notice expected345 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by330 days ago
    26 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline314 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
  7. Assessment summaries sent276 days ago
    19 Jan 2026
  8. Award decision expected by275 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  9. Standstill ends266 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  10. Contract starts266 days ago
    29 Jan 2026
  11. Latest notice published227 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 16:25 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    13 Oct 2025, 11:24 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 10:53 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    10 Nov 2025, 14:36 GMT
    UK4
  4. Status changed to active
    10 Nov 2025, 14:36 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    10 Nov 2025, 14:36 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 12 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
    10 Nov 2025, 14:36 GMT
  7. Contract award notice published
    19 Jan 2026, 12:33 GMT
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    19 Jan 2026, 12:33 GMT
  9. Contract signature expected
    6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 16:25 GMT
    UK7
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
Awards 2
Awarded value £289,6001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 51 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Scionics Computer Innovation9 Feb 2026 – 8 Feb 2029 · up to 8 Jan 2031Extensions: Two twelve month extensions permitted£289,600same award published again · counted once13 Jan 2026standstill to 28 Jan 2026Standstill
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

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

MHRA

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJLJ-9824-VXPG 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, London, E14 4PUContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Scionics Computer InnovationAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRCJ-9933-HPQZ Löscherstraße 16, Dresden, DE, 01309, DEContact email

Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure