Technical Consultant to support replacement of a large freeze dryer.

Opportunity overview

Technical Consultant to support replacement of a large freeze dryer. MHRA requires a technical consultancy to support a project focused on upgrading one existing freeze dryer and ampoule filling line. The technical consultant's tasks will include requirements gathering, specification drafting, vendor selection, contract drafting and overseeing the installation, commissioning and validation of the new equipment. The documents written by the Consultancy will be used to procure, install and commission a new Freeze Dryer and Ampoule Filling line. MHRA would like the technical consultancy support to start work 1st July 2025 and with current estimates of the timelines will be required for approx. 3 years, however there will be downtimes during this duration.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

IPS Integrated Project Services Ltd

2 award entriesMatched by number

Published award value: £888k
Awarded: 11 Jun 2025
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-COH 08705150
Location: Birmingham, UKG32, B37 7YE, United Kingdom

View 2 award IDs

1, 2

Classification

CPV71356000 — Technical services

Lots

Lot 1£1m

Documents and notices

Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: C345867
Status: complete
Above Threshold: Yes
Procurement Method: open
Main Procurement Category: services
How to submit: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗
Scheme: UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends: 5 Jun 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends: 1 May 2025, 13:00

Enquiry period

Ends: 14 Apr 2025, 13:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy: allowed

Languages

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete
Has Renewal: Yes

Value

Amount: 1,000,000
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 1,200,000

Renewal

Description: 12 months

Suitability

Sme: Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Name: Social Value
Type: quality

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 10
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 2

Name: Technical
Type: quality

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 60
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 3

Name: Commercial
Type: price

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 30
Weight: percentageExact

Contract period

Ends: 1 Jul 2028, 23:59
Starts: 1 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date: 1 Jul 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKH23
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 71356000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Technical services

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: conflictOfInterest
Description: Not published
Document Type: conflictOfInterest

Entry 2

Id: 011917-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011917-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK4
Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: tenderNotice
Published: 31 Mar 2025, 09:34

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Id: GB-PPON-PJLJ-9824-VXPG
Name: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Roles

buyer

Address

Region: UKI42
Country: GB
Locality: London
Postal Code: E14 4PU
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf

Details

Url: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Id: publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Description: Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id: PJLJ-9824-VXPG
Scheme: GB-PPON

Contact

Name: Catherine Norris
Email: commercial@mhra.gov.uk
Telephone: 07929337810

Organisation 2

Id: GB-COH-08705150
Name: IPS Integrated Project Services Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region: UKG32
Country: GB
Locality: Birmingham
Postal Code: B37 7YE
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: 2100 The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park,

Details

Vcse: No
Scale: large
Sheltered Workshop: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No

Identifier

Id: 08705150
Scheme: GB-COH

Contact

Email: adavenport@ipsdb.com

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Date: 12 Jun 2025, 00:00
Title: Technical Consultant to support replacement of a large freeze dryer.
Status: pending
Has Renewal: Yes
Above Threshold: Yes
Main Procurement Category: services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 19 Jun 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 71350000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Engineering-related scientific and technical services

Value

Amount: 888,000
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 1,065,000

Renewal

Description: This Contract can be extended if the project to replace the Freeze Dryer runs over schedule.

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 034581-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034581-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: awardNotice
Published: 24 Jun 2025, 09:30

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-08705150
Name: IPS Integrated Project Services Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Status: scheduled
Due: 21 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

Contract period

Ends: 31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Starts: 1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date: 31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1

Id: 1
Description: Mr Peter Higgins, Director 2100 The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YE

Main Contractors

Entry 1

Id: GB-COH-08705150
Name: IPS Integrated Project Services Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends: 3 Jul 2025, 23:59

Award 2

Id: 2
Date: 12 Jun 2025, 00:00
Title: Technical Consultant to support replacement of a large freeze dryer.
Status: pending
Has Renewal: Yes
Above Threshold: Yes
Main Procurement Category: services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 19 Jun 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 71350000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Engineering-related scientific and technical services

Value

Amount: 888,000
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 1,065,000

Renewal

Description: This Contract can be extended if the project to replace the Freeze Dryer runs over schedule.

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 034582-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034582-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: awardNotice
Published: 24 Jun 2025, 09:30

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-08705150
Name: IPS Integrated Project Services Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Status: scheduled
Due: 21 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

Contract period

Ends: 31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Starts: 1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date: 31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1

Id: 1
Description: Mr Peter Higgins, Director 2100 The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YE

Main Contractors

Entry 1

Id: GB-COH-08705150
Name: IPS Integrated Project Services Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends: 3 Jul 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

Buyer location · London · UKI42 · E14 4PU · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKH23 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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ocds-h6vhtk-04fa71-2025-06-24T09:30:56+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender · 24 Jun 2025, 09:30