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Published 4 Sept 2025, 13:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Helix Biotech Biosimilar mRNA Vaccines

Official notice

Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£150,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 10 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Helix Biotech Inc.2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Vaccine mimic materials-comprising messenger RNA (mRNA) and lipid nanoparticles (LNPs)-from Helix-Biotech.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
33651600 Vaccines

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Sept 2025, 13:53 BST
Last source update
18 Dec 2025, 11:56 GMT
Authority reference
C371747
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084284
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059422 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Helix-Biotech Inc. is the only supplier capable of delivering the required vaccine mimic materials (mRNA encapsulated in LNPs). Their proprietary methodology and formulation capability are not available from other suppliers, nor covered under any current public procurement frameworks.

Review and risk notes
Risks

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How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

19 Nov 2025 → 18 Dec 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends337 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published309 days ago
    18 Dec 2025, 11:56 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Sept 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    4 Sept 2025, 13:53 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Nov 2025, 11:01 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    18 Dec 2025, 11:56 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £150,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Helix Biotech Inc.1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027£150,000same award published again · counted once10 Nov 2025standstill to 19 Nov 2025Standstill
Helix Biotech Inc.£150,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Helix Biotech Biosimilar mRNA Vaccines · Helix Biotech Inc.

    Signed
    17 Dec 2025
    Value
    £150,000
    Period
    18 Dec 2025 – 17 Dec 2027
    Status
    active
    1 agreed KPI: Certificate of Analysis
    • Certificate of Analysis, Certificate of Analysis for each product produced

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBMQ-7576-DVGW 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Helix Biotech Inc.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PCMD-6995-GBGZ 1460 Breda Drive, Knoxville, US, 37918, USContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender