Notice Information
Notice Title
Cancer Vaccine Launchpad (CVLP) Scale-up
Notice Description
Contract successfully awarded to the University of Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) for the Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad (CVLP) Services. Period of contract: 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028 with an option or options to extend (at the Authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 36 months.
Procurement Information
As set out in Schedule 2 of the Procurement Act 2023 and in accordance with the published guidance on exempted contracts by the Cabinet Office for Research and Development Services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05deb2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003409-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £9,305,994 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £9,305,994 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- NHS England
- Contact Email
- england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- 0300 311 2233
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 8UG
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI45 Lambeth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lambeth
- Electoral Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003409-2026
15th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072820-2025
11th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072809-2025
11th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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