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title: "Contract for synthesis of complex brucella antigen carbohydrates"
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# Contract for synthesis of complex brucella antigen carbohydrates

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef685506-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) seeking to contract the synthesis of complex brucella antigen carbohydrates, with a total contract value of £27,500. This tender falls under the environmental services category and was initiated as part of an ongoing research collaboration with the University of Alberta. The contract period is set to begin on 10th August 2015 and end on 9th February 2016. While the tender has been awarded, potential suppliers should be aware that the tender process employed was e-tendering via the Bravo portal, which requires prior registration for access to tender documents.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in synthetic biology, laboratory services, or contract research and development. Businesses that have capabilities in producing synthetic sugars or possess expertise in diagnostic testing services will find themselves well-suited to compete. The contract's focus on creating larger quantities of complex sugars indicates a demand for suppliers that can support veterinary diagnostic companies in evaluating these antigens for use in diagnostics and vaccines.

## Notice

APHA has been working with organic chemists at the University of Alberta on research using synthetic sugars as antigens for brucella diagnostic tests. These antigens have great advantages over the existing antigens. Small research quantities of these complex sugars have been provided by the University. APHA has filed a patent on these sugars for use in diagnostic tests and vaccines. Small quantities have been provided to veterinary diagnostic companies who now require larger quantities to fully evaluate. APHA now needs to get a significant amount of these complex sugars synthesized to allow wider evaluation by diagnostic companies, sale of the antigen and the issuing of licenses for companies to use the sugars in their tests'. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecf24fd2-b200-467a-a5bf-edc3c8c7e62e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2015 |
| Contract period | 9 Aug 2015 - 9 Feb 2016 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £27,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,500 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARBOSYNTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecf24fd2-b200-467a-a5bf-edc3c8c7e62e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecf24fd2-b200-467a-a5bf-edc3c8c7e62e
  28th October 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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