Published date: 20 June 2018

Last edited date: 20 June 2018

This notice was replaced on 9 October 2018

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

Awarded contract (published 9 October 2018)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Culture medium - 24931250

  • Primary cells - 31410000

  • Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies - 33124000

    • Miscellaneous medical devices and products - 33190000

    • Microbiological cultures - 33698100

    • Research, testing and scientific technical simulator - 38970000

    • Scientific prospecting services - 71351700

    • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

    • Miscellaneous services - 98300000

Location of contract

EN6 3QG

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

project_4548, itt_3299

Published date

20 June 2018

Closing date

6 July 2018

Contract start date

1 August 2018

Contract end date

31 July 2022

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The agency is looking to purchase a contract for the bulk culture of cell lines.
Typically, we expect to require the bulk culture of two cell lines per year to about 1 x1010 cells each, with cell pellets provided at typically 1 x 108 cells, twice washed in PBS and snap-frozen in 50ml centrifuge tubes before storage at -80°C. Cells will typically be harvested at the end-point of cell cultures. Cell pellets will be sent to NIBSC on dry ice.

If you believe you can do this and want to know more about this opportunity, please feel free to visit our e-procurement portal (Bravo) by following this web link:

https://mhra.bravosolution.co.uk/web_mhra/login.html

About the buyer

Contact name

Nawaz Habib

Address

Blanche Lane, South Mimms
Potters Bar,
EN6 3QG
England

Telephone

01707641212

Email

nawaz.habib@nibsc.org

Website

https://mhra.bravosolution.co.uk/web_mhra/login.html