Notice Information
Notice Title
Specialist Advisory Services for the BRITE Biologics Innovation and Manufacturing Ecosystem
Notice Description
The purpose of this project is to find specialist biologics expertise to support the mapping, analysis and strategic development of the Liverpool City Region's biologics innovation and manufacturing ecosystem. The scope includes ecosystem mapping and stakeholder engagement, advisory support for future biomanufacturing facility feasibility and business modelling, and technical guidance on process optimisation, automation and digital biomanufacturing across the programme lifecycle.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060cd8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033778-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1
- Contracts Value
- £1
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 30 Jun 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
- LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 5QA
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- TLD72 Liverpool
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- Brownlow Hill
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033778-2026
14th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025448-2026
19th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005993-2026
22nd January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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