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Fixed Bed Bioreactor

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT

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16 Mar 2023 at 12:39

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Blood and Transplant, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, awarded a contract for a Fixed Bed Bioreactor to Univercells Technologies S A. The procurement process, classified under goods, used a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The one-off requirement aimed at producing viral vectors for cell and gene therapies using mammalian cell culture. The contract was signed on 13th March 2023, with Univercells Technologies S A as the supplier.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for companies specialized in advanced cell and gene therapies equipment manufacturing. Businesses offering medium-scale bioreactors compatible with GMP standards and capable of handling clinical manufacturing processes are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage reached completion, and the awarded supplier, Univercells Technologies S A, stands to benefit from this contract with the NHS Blood and Transplant for the production of viral vectors for advanced therapies.

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Notice Title

Fixed Bed Bioreactor

Notice Description

One-off requirement, for a single fixed-bed bioreactor, for the production of viral vectors for advanced cell and gene therapies using mammalian cell culture.

Lot Information

Lot 1

One-off requirement, for a single fixed-bed bioreactor, for the production of viral vectors for advanced cell and gene therapies using mammalian cell culture.

Procurement Information

This one-off requirement, for a single fixed-bed bioreactor, for the production of viral vectors for advanced cell and gene therapies (using mammalian cell culture), had to be medium-scale, GMP-compatible, and had to be suitable for process development and GMP-compatible clinical manufacturing. The selected instrument had to provide a colonisable surface area for cell growth of 10-30m2 with working media volumes between one and up to four litres, and the possibility of integrated in-line harvest of the product.<br/><br/>Analysis of different suppliers' instruments, made it clear that there is currently only one suitable instrument to fulfil the requirements of an intermediate-scale fixed-bed bioreactor, noting that the colonisable surface area or potential current competitor's instruments were unfortunately either too small , or massively too large for the criteria outlined above.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b368
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007680-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)


CPV Codes

38434510 - Cytometers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
Contact Name
Louise Wilson
Contact Email
louise.wilson@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1179217239

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 7QH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Filton
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERCELLS TECHNOLOGIES S A

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