Purchase of Alternating Tangential Flow (ATF) Non-GMP Equipment

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Notice Title

Purchase of Alternating Tangential Flow (ATF) Non-GMP Equipment

Notice Description

CGTC Braintree plan to purchase Non-GMP Alternating Tangible Flow (ATF) equipment in August 2026 to support the development of the process that will be transferred to GMP Manufacturing.

Procurement Information

This purchase is for a lab base non-GMP system, but it is required to support the development of the process that will be transferred to GMP Manufacturing as part of the Ena Biologics BMIC Project (Ena Project). A Repligen system will be used in GMP Manufacturing in connection with the Ena Project for the reasons listed below, and therefore the corresponding smaller scale lab system is required for this purchase. Repligen are the only supplier of GMP [HS1.1][PD1.2][HS1.3][PD1.4]Perfusion equipment that operates using Alternating Tangential Flow. There is no other commercially available system that can perform single-use ATF style perfusion suitable for use in a GMP cleanroom. ATF style perfusion has been selected for this Project as it is technically superior to the alternative TFF (Tangential Flow Filtration)-based or acoustic-based perfusion devices and there is wider industry adoption of ATF for use in bio-therapeutic manufacturing operations for this reason. Alternative suppliers found from online searches have single-use TFF systems available such as the Sartorius Sartoflow 5000 SU TFF System, but these are not suitable for use in perfusion applications and are not proven to readily connect with Thermo Fisher Dynadrive bioreactors. Extensive re-engineering of BMIC existing systems would need to take place in order to interface these devices and even then it is unlikely to achieve the process intensity outputs required for the Ena Project to achieve a suitable reduction in cost of goods.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cbf5
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066780-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Goods
Procurement Method: Direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

38434540 - Biomedical equipment

50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: £288,232 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 15 Jul 2026Today
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 15 Jul 2026Today
Contract Period: 31 Aug 2026 - 1 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Complete
Lots Status: Complete
Awards Status: Pending
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: LONDON
Postcode: SE1 9RT
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): TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Southwark
Electoral Ward: London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency: Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: REPLIGEN

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066780-2026
15th July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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