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title: "Technical Transfer of DST-F to CMO"
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# Technical Transfer of DST-F to CMO

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/technical-transfer-of-dst-f-to-cmo-ocds-h6vhtk-06b284). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal): "Technical Transfer of DST-F to CMO". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/animal-and-plant-health-agency-defra-network-etendering-port-gov-ea1079)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/technical-transfer-of-dst-f-to-cmo-ocds-h6vhtk-06b284#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06b284`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/technical-transfer-of-dst-f-to-cmo-ocds-h6vhtk-06b284#tl-md)

## Description
This Contract is for Technology Transfer Services for DST-F manufacture from the Supplier's pilot scale facility to the appointed Contract Manufacturing Organisation (CMO). The Supplier currently manufactures the research-grade product. As the programme progresses towards Marketing Authorisation (MA) and commercial-scale manufacture, the DST-F production process must be Technically Transferred from The Suppliers pilot-scale facility to an appointed GMP-certified CMO.
The CMO has been appointed by means of a competitive flexible tender process, which is a separate requirement and contract to this Contract.
Technology Transfer is the collaborative process of moving scientific findings, intellectual property, and technical knowledge from creators to the CMO to develop commercial manufacturing. The process involves transferring data, designs, software, inventions, and expertise between organisations.
The Technology Transfer Services are necessary to: 
- Support knowledge transfer
- Support documentation provision
- Provide expert technical advice to enable the CMO to commence GMP manufacture
- Support MA submission activities.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71356200
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Technical Transfer of DST-F to CMO (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **LIONEX GmbH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-113086`
  - Value: €143,745 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 04/06/2026

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **LIONEX GmbH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-113086`
  - Value: €143,745 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract for the Technical Transfer of DST-F to the CMO (active)
  - Signed Value: €143,745
  - Signed Date: 23/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F061946-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-01T15:37:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T03:08:27.306Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06b284