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Published 20 Apr 2026, 14:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance and Servicing of Balances

Official notice

Authority: MHRA (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£40,000≈ £13k / year · £50,000 inc. VAT37.5% above published estimate
Submissions closed 13 May 2026awarded 17 Jul 2026
Awarded to MWS Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 30 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maintenance, Servicing and Calibration of Balances across our South Mimms site

CPV: Balances · Laboratory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 30 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £40,000 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 months
42923110 Balances71900000 Laboratory services

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

Lot awarding rule: Details can be found within ITT pack

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Apr 2026, 14:07 BST
Last source update
22 Jul 2026, 14:27 BST
Authority reference
C429108
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035652
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
BalancesLaboratory services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06865c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
13 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Further information can be found within ITT pack

Timeline

20 Apr 2026 → 22 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published187 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 14:07 BST
  2. Clarification questions by172 days ago
    5 May 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline164 days ago
    13 May 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Contract starts116 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published94 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 14:27 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 14:07 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    22 Jul 2026, 14:27 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Jul 2026, 14:27 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £55,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MWS Ltd£55,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Maintenance and Servicing of Balances · MWS Ltd

    Signed
    17 Jul 2026
    Value
    £55,000
    Period
    30 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2029 · up to 20 Jul 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 months

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MWS LtdAwarded supplier Unit 6 Meer End Leicester, Leicester, East Midlands, LE4 3EHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender