Appt. of a Contract Manufacturing Organisation for Production of DST-F to GMP

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCYcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-052ac4Procurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£27.7m

Awarded 24 Mar 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

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 2033
Possible 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
33651690
33600000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
TechnicalAs set out in the Bidder Pack.quality70.00%
CommercialAs set out in the Bidder Pack.price30.00%

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