--- title: "Independent assessment of business case and technical plans for vaccines being developed as part of a the DHSC UK Vaccines Network Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-701b0fec-f69b-4148-b32c-d77c9c305b08" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-701b0fec-f69b-4148-b32c-d77c9c305b08" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-701b0fec-f69b-4148-b32c-d77c9c305b08.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-701b0fec-f69b-4148-b32c-d77c9c305b08.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2024-06-26" --- # Independent assessment of business case and technical plans for vaccines being developed as part of a the DHSC UK Vaccines Network Programme Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-701b0fec-f69b-4148-b32c-d77c9c305b08 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-701b0fec-f69b-4148-b32c-d77c9c305b08) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-701b0fec-f69b-4148-b32c-d77c9c305b08.json) ## Summary The UK Shared Business Services Limited is procuring an independent assessment of business cases and technical plans for vaccines in the DHSC UK Vaccines Network Programme. The procurement method is an open procedure below threshold, with a tender period ending on 8th April 2024. The contract period is from 3rd June 2024 to 31st March 2026. The buying organisation is based in Swindon, England, and the industry category is research and development services. The purpose of this tender is to review business and technical plans for funded projects. This opportunity is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Businesses that can provide expertise in reviewing business cases and technical plans for vaccine development are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently active, inviting bids until the specified deadline. Interested parties should apply through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This tender provides a chance to contribute to the development of vaccine platforms and technologies with potential global impact, aligning with the DHSC's commitment to supporting projects aimed at epidemic diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. ## Notice ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following an open tender. Innovate UK is delivering a component of the ODA funded, UK vaccines Network (UKVN) on behalf of the Department for Health & Social Care (DHSC). To date the UKVN has invested PS110M to support the development of vaccines for diseases that have outbreak potential. In the last 8 years IUK have delivered a PS85M programme of work, specifically aimed at the development of platforms and vaccines that will have utility in Low- and Middle-Income Countries against diseases of epidemic potential. DHSC have just committed a further PS45M, for a 4-year in the programme, to be delivered by IUK, to invest in on-going projects and new platforms and technologies. To reduce the risk of regulatory and technical failure as the projects move through pre-clinical and clinical development, current stage 1 projects will be asked to produce a Business Case and Technical Plan (BC&TP). This will give confidence to DHSC and IUK that the projects are more likely to complete to cost, time and quality constraints. These BC&TP documents will be reviewed by external independent assessors. The outcome of these reviews will be fundamental to the decision of whether the stage 1 projects are successful in receiving funding in stage 2 of the programme. IUK are therefore seeking to fund an organisation, or consortium of experts, to review the Business and Technical Plans (BC&TPs) that the funded projects have been contracted to produce. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb545356-14dd-4fa8-b74c-9b596842dd3d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 8 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Jun 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 26 Jun 2024 at 08:43 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb545356-14dd-4fa8-b74c-9b596842dd3d - 28 Feb 2024 at 13:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb545356-14dd-4fa8-b74c-9b596842dd3d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb545356-14dd-4fa8-b74c-9b596842dd3d 26th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eeb51d35-633c-466d-851b-9fb14e53baa7 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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