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Biofoundry - Continuous RNA-LNP manufacture equipment

CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED

Buyer Address: Wilton Centre, Redcar, UKC12, TS10 4RF, United Kingdom

Contact Email: e-tendering@uk-cpi.com

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
8863984.8 GBP
Published
20 Oct 2025, 09:36
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
10 Nov 2025, 00:00
Contract End
09 May 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
38434500 - Biochemical analysers
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

CPI require equipment to manufacture DNA to support the Biofoundry programme. This equipment is specifically designated in the business case and forms part of the programme from OLS via Innovate UK. This equipment forms the first stage of the Biofoundry process, producing the synthetic DNA templates that are essential to supply in-vitro transcription (IVT) and the subsequent RNA-LNP manufacturing workflow

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

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