--- title: "Cancer Vaccine Launchpad (CVLP)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0b123b14-75dc-4986-8da3-185d2b272310" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0b123b14-75dc-4986-8da3-185d2b272310" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b123b14-75dc-4986-8da3-185d2b272310.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b123b14-75dc-4986-8da3-185d2b272310.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2024-02-29" --- # Cancer Vaccine Launchpad (CVLP) Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b123b14-75dc-4986-8da3-185d2b272310 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0b123b14-75dc-4986-8da3-185d2b272310) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b123b14-75dc-4986-8da3-185d2b272310.json) ## Summary The NHS England has awarded a contract with the title "Cancer Vaccine Launchpad (CVLP)" in the Health services category. The contract is valued at £2,100,000 and the procurement method used was an open procedure. The contract period is from February 12, 2024, to March 31, 2026. The tender was closed on November 24, 2023. The contract was awarded on February 12, 2024. This opportunity to collaborate on the Cancer Vaccine Launchpad project can benefit businesses specialising in health services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to participate. The project aims to provide access to personalised cancer vaccine research trials across NHS cancer care providers in England. Businesses in the health sector with a focus on cancer treatments and research are encouraged to explore this contract opportunity to expand their services and contribute to innovative healthcare solutions. ## Notice The CVLP is a strategic priority and collaboration between NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the Office for Life Sciences (OLS), the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and Genomics England (GEL), with the aim to facilitate access to personalised cancer vaccine research trials. The project was jointly announced in July 2023 with the Secretary of State and in partnership with the Prime Minister. See link (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-agreement-to-deliver-new-cancer-vaccine-trials#:~:text=It will work by creating,become part of standard care) Through the CVLP platform, cancer patients from across a network of up to 140 NHS cancer care providers will be asked to consent to be put forward for clinical trials. Their surplus tissue samples, obtained through standard of care pathways, will be used to assess their eligibility. The detail of any available trials will be shared with the participant and their treating clinical team to see if the patient wishes to take part, and if so, the patient will travel to the nearest trial site to access the clinical trial. The CVLP is a feasibility study, facilitating access to personalised treatment cancer trials, for example cancer vaccines. Patients will be identified across a network of up to 140 NHS cancer care providers. Patients in the CVLP will be asked to consent for analysis of their tumour material, peripheral blood (if trial requires), and clinical data to establish whether they might be suitable for current or future cancer vaccine trials. The detail of any available trials will be shared with the participant and their treating clinical team, to see if they would consider taking part in the trial(s) for which they are eligible. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f7fc104-8f21-48d4-be92-88300b2a5637 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Feb 2024 | | Contract period | 12 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,397,592 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 8UG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 29 Feb 2024 at 17:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f7fc104-8f21-48d4-be92-88300b2a5637 - 29 Feb 2024 at 17:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e717b134-b174-4a68-87d4-cf08d46566c6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f7fc104-8f21-48d4-be92-88300b2a5637 29th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e717b134-b174-4a68-87d4-cf08d46566c6 29th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d065f700-926f-4809-8a9b-83ff3ec68f36 NHSE C214662 CVLP Contract_UoS Final2_Redacted - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2cd65a15-9990-44e5-a38f-17c75af26294 NHSE C214662 CVLP Contract_UoS Final2_Redacted ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-agreement-to-deliver-new-cancer-vaccine-trials#:~:text=It ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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