MHRA awards freeze dryer maintenance contract to FREEZE DRYING SERVICES LIMITED

Tender information last checkedLast checked 17 Oct 2026, 12:21.

Opportunity overview

This service contract is for annual servicing, calibration and emergency breakdown cover for three (3) Serail Freeze Dryers (CS150, CS100 and CS15) and refrigeration system servicing associated with the infectious filling isolator

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.

Freeze Drying Services Limited

Matched by number

Published award value: £752.4k
Awarded: 27 Jul 2026
Award ID: 1
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-COH 02639022
Location: Smallfield, UKJ26, RH6 9NW, United Kingdom

Freeze Drying Services Ltd

Matched by number

Contract value: £752.4k
Awarded: Not supplied
Contract signed: 15 Oct 2026
Including VAT: £902.9k
Award ID: 2
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 02639022
Location: Smallfield, UKJ26, RH6 9NW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract details 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: C388670
Status: complete
Procurement Method: open
Procurement Method Details: Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

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

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: conflictOfInterest
Document Type: conflictOfInterest
Description: Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: MHRA
Id: GB-PPON-PJLJ-9824-VXPG

Identifier

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

Address

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

Contact

Name: Robin Coomber
Email: robin.coomber@mhra.gov.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

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

Classifications

Entry 1

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

Organisation 2

Name: Freeze Drying Services Ltd
Id: GB-COH-02639022

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 02639022

Address

Street Address: Unit 2, Rear of Four Oaks, Chapel Road,
Locality: Smallfield
Postal Code: RH6 9NW
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKJ26

Contact

Email: jason@freezedrying.co.uk

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1

Id: 2
Status: active
Main Procurement Category: services

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 50420000
Description: Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-02639022
Name: Freeze Drying Services Ltd

Related lots

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 2
Award ID: 2
Title: Freezer Dryer Parts, Service and Maintanance Contract
Status: active
Has Renewal: Yes
Above Threshold: Yes
Date Signed: 16 Oct 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts: 16 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends: 1 Sept 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date: 1 Sept 2036, 23:59

Renewal

Description: 5 x 1yr options to extend

Value

Including VAT: 902,886.36
Amount: 752,405.3
Currency: GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1

Id: 0854
Title: KPI 1 – Emergency Response to Call-Outs

Observations

Entry 1

Id: frequency

Period

Duration In Months: 12

Entry 2

Id: 0855
Title: KPI 2 – Service and Maintenance Reporting

Observations

Entry 1

Id: frequency

Period

Duration In Months: 12

Entry 3

Id: 0856
Title: KPI 3 – Waste Reduction and Recycling

Observations

Entry 1

Id: frequency

Period

Duration In Months: 12

Entry 4

Id: 0857
Title: KPI 4 – Carbon Reduction

Observations

Entry 1

Id: frequency

Period

Duration In Months: 12

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 098228-2026
Document Type: contractNotice
Notice Type: UK7
Description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098228-2026 ↗
Published: 17 Oct 2026, 10:41
Format: text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS

044171-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender · 14 May 2026, 00:16
044173-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender · 14 May 2026, 01:02
093938-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender · 5 Oct 2026, 15:34
098228-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender · 17 Oct 2026, 10:41

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

MHRA has published contract details for freeze-dryer servicing, calibration, emergency breakdown cover and associated refrigeration servicing. The contract record names FREEZE DRYING SERVICES LIMITED as supplier and expressly records a signed, active contract.

Published outcome signals

Tender statusCompleteEvidence: Tender C388670 is marked "complete" in the published notice data.
Award and contract statusActive contract recordEvidence: Award 2 and contract 2 are both marked "active"; contract 2 is linked to award 2.
Contract signatureSigned 16 October 2026Evidence: Contract 2 states dateSigned: 2026-10-16.

97% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 098228-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069848
First published: 14 May 2026
Last checked: 17 Oct 2026, 12:21
Notice versions reviewed: 4

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 17 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

A contract (ID 2) was signed on 16 October 2026 with FREEZE DRYING SERVICES LIMITED for lot 1. The published net contract value is £752,405.30; the gross value is £902,886.36.

Market significance

This is a specialist equipment-maintenance requirement covering three Serail freeze dryers and an infectious filling isolator refrigeration system, with a base term to September 2031 and five one-year extension options.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

FREEZE DRYING SERVICES LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 2 · Lots 1 · 752405.30 net; 902886.36 gross GBP · Active signed contract

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Contract 2, linked to active award 2, identifies supplier GB-COH-02639022. Its value is £752,405.30 excluding VAT and £902,886.36 gross; dateSigned is 16 October 2026. Supplier identity was verified by company number 02639022.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Tender status

99% confidence

Complete

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Tender C388670 is marked "complete" in the published notice data.

Award and contract status

99% confidence

Active contract record

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Award 2 and contract 2 are both marked "active"; contract 2 is linked to award 2.

Contract signature

99% confidence

Signed 16 October 2026

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Contract 2 states dateSigned: 2026-10-16.

Earlier award record

98% confidence

Pending award record also published

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Separate award 1 is marked "pending", dated 28 July 2026, for lot 1.

VALUES

Published values explained

Contract value excluding VAT

99% confidence

£752,405.30

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Contract 2 value.amount is 752405.3 GBP.

Contract value including VAT

99% confidence

£902,886.36

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Contract 2 value.amountGross is 902886.36 GBP.

Published opportunity maximum

90% confidence

£500,000

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The process-level value_max field is 500000 GBP.

Value consistency

98% confidence

Published opportunity maximum is lower than the signed contract's published net and gross values

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Process value_max is £500,000, while contract 2 reports £752,405.30 net and £902,886.36 gross.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Tender notice published

99% confidence

14 May 2026

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Release history records tender releases on 14 May 2026.

Submission deadline

99% confidence

21 May 2026, 17:00 BST

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Process submission_deadline is 2026-05-21T17:00:00+01:00.

Pending award date

96% confidence

28 July 2026

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Award 1 is marked pending with award_date 2026-07-28.

Contract award notice published

99% confidence

5 October 2026

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Release history records contract award notice 093938-2026 on 5 October 2026.

Contract signed

99% confidence

16 October 2026

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Contract 2 dateSigned is 2026-10-16.

Contract details notice published

99% confidence

17 October 2026

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Document 098228-2026 was published on 17 October 2026.

Base contract end

99% confidence

1 September 2031

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Contract 2 period.endDate is 2031-09-01T23:59:59+01:00.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

99% confidence

Annual servicing, calibration and emergency breakdown cover for three Serail freeze dryers (CS150, CS100 and CS15), plus refrigeration-system servicing associated with an infectious filling isolator.

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Published process description.

Lot structure

99% confidence

One lot

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Tender data lists lot 1 only; award 2 and contract 2 relate to lot 1.

Service classification

99% confidence

CPV 50420000 — repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

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Award 2 item classification.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procurement method

99% confidence

Open

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Tender data states procurementMethod: open.

Procedure detail

99% confidence

Competitive flexible procedure

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Tender data states procurementMethodDetails: Competitive flexible procedure.

Competition data

99% confidence

Number of bids and evaluation results unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice data.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Base term

99% confidence

16 October 2026 to 1 September 2031

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Contract 2 period.startDate and period.endDate.

Extensions

99% confidence

Five options of one year each

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Contract 2 hasRenewal is true and renewal description states "5 x 1yr options to extend".

Maximum possible end date

99% confidence

1 September 2036

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Contract 2 period.maxExtentDate is 2036-09-01.

Published KPIs

99% confidence

Emergency call-out response; service and maintenance reporting; waste reduction and recycling; carbon reduction

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Contract 2 agreedMetrics lists four annual-frequency KPIs with these titles.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Service model

99% confidence

The requirement combines planned annual servicing and calibration with emergency breakdown cover.

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Published process description.

Operational performance focus

98% confidence

Annual KPI monitoring covers emergency response, maintenance reporting, waste/recycling and carbon reduction.

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Contract 2 agreedMetrics each specify observations with a 12-month duration.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

97%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-069848
Analysed: 17 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

MHRA

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Buyer party is named MHRA.

Buyer type

99% confidence

Central government public authority

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Buyer classification is publicAuthorityCentralGovernment.

Buyer location

99% confidence

London, United Kingdom

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Buyer address is 10 South Colonnade, London, E14 4PU.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Legal supplier identity

99% confidence

FREEZE DRYING SERVICES LIMITED (company number 02639022)

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Supplier verification matched the published GB-COH identifier and company number to verified company name FREEZE DRYING SERVICES LIMITED.

Supplier classification

98% confidence

SME

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Supplier party details mark scale as "sme".

Supplier location

98% confidence

Smallfield, United Kingdom

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Published supplier address locality is Smallfield, RH6 9NW.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated base-term expiry point

99% confidence

1 September 2031

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Calculated directly from the explicit contract end date; this is an expiry estimate, not a procurement forecast.

Maximum term if all options are used

99% confidence

To 1 September 2036

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The contract specifies five one-year extension options and a maxExtentDate of 1 September 2036. Exercise of options is not confirmed.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Conflicting award lifecycle records

99% confidence

An earlier award 1 remains marked pending, while the later award 2 and its linked contract are active and the contract is explicitly signed.

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Award 1 status is pending; award 2 and contract 2 status are active; contract 2 has dateSigned 16 October 2026.

Published value inconsistency

99% confidence

The process-level maximum (£500,000) is below the published signed contract net value (£752,405.30) and gross value (£902,886.36).

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Process value_max and contract 2 value fields.

Lot-level detail

99% confidence

Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.

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Lot 1 fields are null; the contract and award are linked to it.

Supplier identity quality

99% confidence

Supplier identity is verified by Companies House company number 02639022; source variants "Freeze Drying Services Ltd" and "Freeze Drying Services Limited" correspond to the verified legal name.

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Supplier verification records completed company-number matches and verified company name FREEZE DRYING SERVICES LIMITED.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The earlier award 1 is still marked pending despite a later active, signed contract record; this analysis does not treat the pending record as a separate concluded contract.
The published process-level maximum value conflicts with the higher signed contract values; no explanation is supplied in the notice data.
Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bid prices, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot title, lot description and individual lot value.
The contract start and end dates are published, but the source does not state whether any extension option will be exercised.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who won the MHRA freeze dryer services contract?

FREEZE DRYING SERVICES LIMITED, verified against company number 02639022.

What is the contract value?

The published contract value is £752,405.30 excluding VAT and £902,886.36 including VAT.

When does the contract end?

The stated base end date is 1 September 2031, with five one-year extension options and a maximum stated end date of 1 September 2036.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.

Freeze Dryer Services ;Parts, Service and Maintenance Contract

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

Freeze Drying Services Limited

Freeze Drying Services Ltd

Classification

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Documents and notices

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Traceable procurement data

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