Standby Power Generator Replacement for Research Buildings

Value: £860k
Closes: 2 Dec 2026 (24 days)
Where: UK-wide
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes, says the buyer
Contract: 6 Jan 2027 – 30 Jun 2027

In plain English

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) wants a contractor to design, supply, install, test and hand over replacement standby power generators and fuel tanks for Research Buildings 1 and 2 at its laboratories site on Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Hertfordshire. Work is expected to run from 6 January 2027 to 30 June 2027, on a live medical research site, and the estimated value is £860,000.

Good fit for: Electrical and mechanical contractors experienced in installing standby generators and fuel systems on live, operational sites.

The catch (with the notice's own words):

Must sign an NDA to see tender documents In order to access the tender documentation suppliers must sign an NDA and follow the instructions in the Supplier Instruction folder on Atamis.
Must price four different delivery options Tenderers are required to submit solutions and pricing for four defined delivery options
Work must keep the live site running require careful coordination to maintain continuity of services, minimise operational disruption and preserve standby power resilience throughout delivery

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to undertake the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and handover of replacement standby power generation systems and associated fuel infrastructure serving Research Buildings 1 and 2 at the MHRA Laboratories site, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Hertfordshire. The contract includes the replacement of existing end-of-life generator assets and fuel tanks, associated electrical infrastructure, control systems, building management system interfaces, commissioning, training and handover activities. Tenderers are required to submit solutions and pricing for four defined delivery options, ranging from like-for-like generator replacement through to enhanced resilience solutions involving new generator compounds, switchboard arrangements and expanded fuel storage capacity. The works will be delivered on an operational medical research site and require careful coordination to maintain continuity of services, minimise operational disruption and preserve standby power resilience throughout delivery. In order to access the tender documentation suppliers must sign an NDA and follow the instructions in the Supplier Instruction folder on Atamis. The project reference is C485407

Read the official notice Tender documents

Getting the documents

atamis-1928.my.site.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).

Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 27 Oct 2026.

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