Published date: 23 February 2017

This notice was replaced on 25 April 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 26 September 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Research laboratory services - 73111000

    • Veterinary services - 85200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_138708/568974

Published date

23 February 2017

Closing date

9 March 2017

Contract start date

3 April 2017

Contract end date

3 October 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

APHA has been working with organic chemists at the University of Alberta on research using synthetic sugars as antigens for brucella diagnostic tests. These antigens have great advantages over the existing antigens. Small research quantities of these complex sugars have been provided by the University. APHA has filed a patent on these sugars for use in diagnostic tests and vaccines. Small quantities have been provided to veterinary diagnostic companies who now require larger quantities to fully evaluate. APHA now needs to get a significant amount of the tetrasaccharide antigen synthesized to allow wider evaluation by diagnostic companies, sale of the antigen and the issuing of licenses for companies to use the sugars in their tests.

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About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk