How to win: Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Laboratory Containment Equipment

A services contract from MHRA, worth £390,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

MHRA

Value

£390,000

Closing date

28 August 2026

About this contract

The MHRA has a requirement for the Repair, Servicing and Maintenance of 150+ Microbiological Safety cabinets (including AFOS tables, Fume hoods and other safety devices installed under COSHH) as well as the thorough examination of Local Exhaust systems. Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 24 months.

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 £390,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 28 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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