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title: "Purchase, Storage and Emergency Production of Foot and Mouth Antigen and Vaccine"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c506"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY"
published: "2026-07-15"
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# Purchase, Storage and Emergency Production of Foot and Mouth Antigen and Vaccine

Buyer: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c506

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## Summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency, in collaboration with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), is planning a procurement process for the "Purchase, Storage and Emergency Production of Foot and Mouth Antigen and Vaccine." This initiative, tagged under the industry category of veterinary medicine vaccines, aims to ensure the UK has immediate access to necessary antigen stocks for various strains of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Located in London, with the main contracting authority based at the Seacole Building, this procurement is at the planning stage, with initial market engagement scheduled through July 2026. Interested parties must submit relevant product details by 24th July 2026. This is a competitive tender, aimed at securing a contract from July 2027 through March 2033, extendable to 2038, with the total estimated contract value being £4.3 million.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in veterinary vaccine production, particularly those with capabilities in developing and supplying FMD vaccines. SMEs are encouraged to participate, as the procurement method includes a competitive flexible procedure, which allows diverse organisations to present their offerings. Companies with established production facilities, compliance with standards such as GMP, and proven efficacy and safety records in their products are well-suited to compete. By participating, businesses can engage directly with a central government body, potentially securing long-term contracts and contributing to the UK's biosecurity and agricultural stability.

## Notice

A UK2 notice (UK-0329) was published on 08/08/2025, containing the same details as below. Since then, the scope has been further developed, and we are re-engaging with the market to obtain the most current information before proceeding to competitive tender. Defra is exploring options for supply of antigen and vaccines to the UK foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank and is seeking to identify existing and potential suppliers who have FMD vaccines with robust evidence of quality, safety, and efficacy. We are keen to hear from suppliers who are in a position to supply suitable FMD vaccine products from early 2028 (including manufacturing lead times as necessary). Please provide the information detailed in the section below, but please note that Defra will not consider heterologous vaccine products. Those wishing to provide the information requested here should contact Melanie Swain (melanie.swain@defra.gov.uk), by 24th July 2026. Defra reserves the right to follow up with suppliers on a 1:1 basis to further understand their capabilities with regard to this requirement. Defra is seeking this information to inform decisions around guarantees of supply to the UK market. Therefore the estimated total value shown below is only indicative at this stage.

### Planning Information

If your organisation is interested in this requirement (and did not respond to the UK2 notice in 2025), please provide the following information to the named contact above, via email:
- The details of your organisation's FMD antigen and vaccine products.
- Number and size of dose.
- Data on safety, efficacy and period (onset and duration) of immunity in the target species.
- Longevity/shelf life of vaccines and antigen.
- The number of doses in the vaccination schedule.
- Storage conditions and bottle sizes available.
- The type of technology used to develop the vaccine production capacity.
- Species that can be vaccinated and any data on the minimum age that animals can be vaccinated.
- Whether the vaccine is produced to GMP standard or equivalent.
- Whether the vaccine is manufactured and stored according to the WOAH Terrestrial Manual Chapter 3.1.8.
- Whether the vaccine is currently authorised for use with a valid marketing authorisation and, if so, where is the vaccine authorised.
- Whether the vaccine has been used elsewhere in the world.
- Timelines for submitting applications for a marketing authorisation to VMD (if relevant).
- The likely cost of the product.
- Information on novel technologies and products and likely timeframe to market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066862-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2027 - 31 Mar 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33651690 - Vaccines for veterinary medicine

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2026 at 14:14 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066862-2026
- 7 Jul 2026 at 10:55 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063578-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066862-2026
  15th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063578-2026
  7th July 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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