Official UK procurement notice
Purchase of a bespoke Flexible Film Isolator
Authority: MHRA (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe MHRA is looking to procure a bespoke, custom-built negative pressure, Flexible Film Isolator (FFI) linked via a ventilated transfer junction to an existing class III MSC in our SAPO4 containment facility. The FFI shall run at negative pressure. The design must fit the space in the laboratory to enable ergonomic use. The FFI must be capable of maintaining an acceptable internal temperature during normal operation. The FFI must be sufficiently large enough and of reasonable construction to house equipment of ~470kg. There must be a design phase working with laboratory scientists and facility engineers to ensure product suitability.
Site visit for this Tender is a mandatory requirement.
All details available in the Tender documents.
CPV: Installation services of laboratory equipment · Laboratory services · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
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 (3)
- Technical Envelope: 65%
- Commercial Envelope: 25%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical Envelope
- Commercial Envelope
- Social Value
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- 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
- 7 Nov 2025, 15:07 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Dec 2025, 12:10 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
C387455- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072113- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dcfbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗.
Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:
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Timeline
7 Nov 2025 → 16 Feb 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published355 days ago7 Nov 2025, 15:07 GMT
- Clarification questions by328 days ago4 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Submission deadline321 days ago11 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Latest notice published313 days ago19 Dec 2025, 12:10 GMT
- Award decision expected by273 days ago28 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts255 days ago16 Feb 2026
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Nov 2025- Tender notice published7 Nov 2025, 15:07 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published19 Dec 2025, 12:10 GMTUK12
- Status changed to complete19 Dec 2025, 12:10 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 18 Dec 2025 | CancelledNo compliant bids received. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender