Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 23 Apr 2026, 11:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Custom Synthesis of a Chemical Compound

Official notice

Authority: MHRA (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£36,000≈ £36k / year · £45,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 May 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 30 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Synthesis of a defined polymer (P2s) to defined specifications

CPV: Laboratory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£36,000
Contract period: 30 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensionsValue: £36,000 exc. VAT · £45,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 3 x 12 months

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: See ITT pack for further details

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
Cancelled
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
23 Apr 2026, 11:21 BST
Last source update
17 Jun 2026, 10:06 BST
Authority reference
C441883
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036983
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068964 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
15 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 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 ↗

See ITT pack for further details

Timeline

23 Apr 2026 → 30 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published188 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 11:21 BST
  2. Clarification questions by173 days ago
    8 May 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline166 days ago
    15 May 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published133 days ago
    17 Jun 2026, 10:06 BST
  5. Contract starts120 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 11:21 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    17 Jun 2026, 10:06 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Jun 2026, 10:06 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—15 Jun 2026CancelledBid significantly exceeds approved budget

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

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender