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Published 22 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Specialist Advisory Services for the BRITE Biologics Innovation and Manufacturing Ecosystem

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD72)
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Feb 2026awarded 19 Mar 2026
Awarded to COFACTORY LIMITED
Contract term 2 yrs 4 moends 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 27 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this project is to find specialist biologics expertise to support the mapping, analysis and strategic development of the Liverpool City Region’s biologics innovation and manufacturing ecosystem. The scope includes ecosystem mapping and stakeholder engagement, advisory support for future biomanufacturing facility feasibility and business modelling, and technical guidance on process optimisation, automation and digital biomanufacturing across the programme lifecycle.

CPV: Evaluation consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 27 Feb 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 (2 yrs 4 mo) · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 year
79419000 Evaluation consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • As stated in ITT: 70%
  • As stated in ITT: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • As stated in ITT
  • As stated in ITT
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
Last source update
14 Apr 2026, 13:53 BST
Authority reference
LW172
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005993
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Evaluation consultancy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060cd8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
2 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/NSS7K79YDW ↗

Timeline

22 Jan 2026 → 14 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published273 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by262 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline260 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts238 days ago
    27 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published191 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 13:53 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 16:54 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Mar 2026, 16:54 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    14 Apr 2026, 13:53 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
COFACTORY LIMITEDSME001523 BRITE ADvisory Services23 Mar 2026 – 30 Jun 2028—19 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · COFACTORY LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    —
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDZC-7999-ZGYT Pembroke Place, Liverpool, Liverpool, North West, L3 5QAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • COFACTORY LIMITEDAwarded supplier 6 Green Bank, Glossop, Glossop, East Midlands, SK13 6XTContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender