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Appointment of a Contract Manufacturing Organisation for Production of DST-F to GMP Standard

  • ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-029195

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052ac4 (view related notices)

Published 2 June 2025, 2:52pm



Scope

Reference

P-31373

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 technical transfer of the research grade product from the current non-GMP provider

Total value (estimated)

  • £9,999,999 excluding VAT
  • £11,999,998.80 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2033
  • 7 years

Main category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 33651690 - Vaccines for veterinary medicine
  • 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 October 2025


Procedure

Above or below total value threshold

Above or equal to threshold


Contracting authority

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHC-6261-BLLQ

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government


Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Summary of their role in this procurement: Defra Group Commercial

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNBD-3289-CDGX

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster


Contact organisation

Contact ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY for any enquiries.