How to win: Ambient Packaging and Packaging for Temperature-controlled and Dangerous Goods

A goods contract from MHRA, worth £375,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

MHRA

Value

£375,000

Closing date

9 June 2026

About this contract

The MHRA distributes life-science products and materials globally in the form of glass ampoule and vials. Many shipments require temperature control using dry ice or icepack/PCM system. Shipments may also contain infectious materials requiring dangerous goods packaging.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — MHRA scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £375,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 9 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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