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Formulation machine

Buyer: THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE →

BuyerTHE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published17 Jun 2025

What is being bought

As a first step towards evaluating the use of RNA vaccines for livestock, the Centre for Veterinary Vaccine Innovation and Manufacturing (CVIM) collaborated ) to carry out a proof-of-principle study. The success of this work has led to the continued evaluation by CVIM of RNA-based vaccines for livestock. To facilitate the continued evaluation of RNA-based vaccines for livestock CVIM needs to develop the capacity to produce formulated mRNA vaccine candidates at a suitable scale to carry out in vivo immunogenicity studies. A machine to encapsidate RNA is required to produce formulated mRNA vaccines. A suitable formulation machine needs to: • Be compact (small footprint) to enable its location in existing CVIM R&D facilities. • Enable application of Good Laboratory Practice • Have seamless scalability to enable higher levels of production at good manufacturing practice (GMP, to meet regulatory compliance). • Be capable of encapsidating mRNA of differing complexity using different LNP formulations. • Be user-friendly (reduced training requirements and user error). • Provide a protective environment for products (low bioburden). • Produce suitable volumes (capacity to support in vivo studies). • Compatible with existing and collaborator's equipment to enable the transfer of reagents and methods. Specifically, the encapsidation machine needs to be compatible to our recently purchased Ntensify Mini (RNA producing machine).

Lot details

Lot 1

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Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

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Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
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Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

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Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

1

Statusactive
Value£154,360

Documents & submission route

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-054e66
Latest release ID033003-2025
Latest release timestampTue Jun 17 2025 13:35:58 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methoddirect
Procurement method detailsBelow threshold - without competition
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
17 Jun 2025award, contract033003-2025

All source data

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