CLIENT - NHS (NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE) UK GOVERNMENT TENDER
ROLE - SUCCESSFUL TENDER AND R&D PROCESS
RECOGNITION - REPEAT ORDERS
YEAR - 2023
LAUNCH PROJECT

OBJECTIVE

TO SUBMIT THE WINNING APPLICATION FOR A UK GOVERNMENT 6+FIGURE UNIT HAND LOTION TENDER. BID TO BE ACCOMPANIED WITH FRESHLY FORMULATED SAMPLES TO A PRE-DEFINED SPECIFICATION, AND DETAILED MANUFACURING PROPOSAL.

WHAT WE'VE DONE

1. RESEARCH TENDER DOCUMENTS
2. SKETCHED OUT OUR VERSION OF THE CLIENT'S GOALS
3. DEFINED BULK INGREDIENTS
4. FORMULATED AN ARRAY OF SAMPLES IN-HOUSE
5. PERFORMED A SERIES OF STABILITY TESTS
6. SUBMITTED OUR RESPONSE
7. EVALUATION & AWARD

CREATIVE PROCESS

1. RESEARCH: WE CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON THE TARGET APPLICATION TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE REQUIREMENTS.

2. SKETCHING: USING THE INSIGHTS FROM OUR RESEARCH, WE COMPILED A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THEY WERE TRYING TO ACHIEVE WITH THE TENDER.

3. INGREDIENTS: BULK INGREDIENTS WERE NEEDED TO MEET A TARGET PRICE WHILE MEETING SOME ECO-FRIENDLY AND ALLERGENIC CREDIENTIALS IN WITH THE FORMULATION.

4. SAMPLES: WE CREATED A SERIES OF FORMULATION VARIANTS, AND PLACED THEM INTO OUR IN-HOUSE FACILITY FOR A PERIOD OF 12 WEEKS STABILITY TESTING.

5. REFINEMENT: 12-WEEKS LATER WE CONCLUDED THE STABILITY TESTING, BY CHECKING EMULSION STABILITY AND OTHER ESSENTIAL CHECKS.

6. FINALISATION: WE PROOFREAD OUR RESPONSE AND SUBMITTED OUR BID ON TIME TO ENSURE BEST FIT.

7. AWARD: AS THE HIGHEST SCORING SUPPLIER WE WERE AWARDED THE CONTRACT.

RESULTS

THE NEW PRODUCT WENT INTO MANUFACTURE UNDER STRICT PRODUCTION MILESTONES. THE CLIENT REPORTED POSITIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND POST-PURCHASE SATISFACTION.

CONCLUSION

THROUGH EXPERT RESEARCH AND A CAREFUL DESIGN PROCESS, WE WERE ABLE TO CREATE A UNIQUE AND EFFECTIVE FORMULATION AND SOLID MANUFACTURING PROGRAM THAT MET THE CLIENT'S OBJECTIVES AND HELPED THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR BUSINESS GOALS.