Appt. of a Contract Manufacturing Organisation for Production of DST-F to GMP
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£27.7m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
25 Mar 2026
Description
A Contract Manufacturing Organisation (CMO) certified to EU Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards is required to work in partnership with the Authority to achieve UK Marketing Authorisation (MA) and, thereafter, for scaled up production of the DST-F product, a diagnostic skin test to Detect Infected among Vaccinated Animals (DIVA). This will involve the technology transfer of the research grade product from the current non-GMP provider and the production of consistency batches.
Scope
- Reference
- C30459
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 19 Apr 2026 to 19 Apr 2033Possible extension to 19 Apr 2037
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract by up to twenty-four (24) months, in increments of twelve (12) months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued operational need. Any extension shall be exercised by giving the Supplier no less than six (6) months’ written notice prior to the expiry of the initial term. All terms and conditions shall remain unchanged during the extension period unless otherwise agreed in writing.
- CPV classifications
- 3365169033600000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | As set out in the Bidder Pack. | quality | 70.00% |
| Commercial | As set out in the Bidder Pack. | price | 30.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
As set out in the Bidder Pack.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£27.7m
Award date
24 Mar 2026
Contract start
19 Apr 2026
Contract end
19 Apr 2033
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 24 Mar 2026 · Contract period 19 Apr 2026 — 19 Apr 2033
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