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Laboratory Models with Cryopreservation Storage

Animal and Plant Health Agency

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27 Jul 2026 at 16:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Animal and Plant Health Agency procured laboratory services to maintain continuity of a critical transmissible spongiform encephalopathy research model. The requirement covers rederivation, breeding, first-generation production and cryopreservation storage of the Tg338 transgenic mouse line, securing its long-term availability through stored embryos. The work supports the agency’s ongoing laboratory and research activities and involves specialist animal-model production and storage rather than general laboratory testing. The buying organisation is the Animal and Plant Health Agency, a central government public authority. The procurement is associated with the agency’s London address, while the supplier is based in Belton, Leicestershire. Businesses operating in laboratory animal services, transgenic mouse-line management, breeding, embryo or biological material cryopreservation, and related research support are the most directly relevant.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition. The sole lot was awarded to Envigo RMS (UK) Limited, and the award was active on 27 July 2026. The contract was signed on that date and runs from 27 July 2026 to 26 July 2027. Its value is £22,952.24 excluding VAT, or £27,542.69 including VAT. The purchase is classified as laboratory services. The contract covers the full Tg338 mouse-line service described above, including rederivation, breeding, first-generation production and cryopreservation storage. Contract performance is measured against quality and delivery: mice must meet the required health, welfare and genetic standards, and the specified rederivation, breeding and delivery milestones must be completed. The procurement is below the applicable threshold.

This award indicates demand from the Animal and Plant Health Agency for specialist laboratory capability that can preserve and maintain a defined transgenic mouse research model over the contract term. A credible future supplier would need practical expertise in rederiving and breeding transgenic mouse lines, producing first-generation animals, and handling embryo cryopreservation and long-term storage. Strong animal health, welfare and genetic-control systems would be important, since these are explicit quality outcomes for the service. Suppliers would also need reliable laboratory operations, documented procedures and the capacity to manage linked production, delivery and storage milestones as one service. Relevant experience supporting transmissible spongiform encephalopathy or other specialised biomedical research models would help demonstrate technical fit, alongside facilities and controls suitable for maintaining continuity of a critical research resource.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Laboratory Models with Cryopreservation Storage

Notice Description

APHA requires the rederivation, breeding, first-generation production and cryopreservation of the Tg338 transgenic mouse line (the "Services"). This is required to maintain continuity of a critical Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) research model and to secure long-term availability through embryo storage.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d486
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070907-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,952 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Envigo RMS UK Ltd.

Further Information

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