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CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED

Framework for Microbiological Testing Requirements

Engineering & ArchitectureCPV 71630000
Value£110k
Deadline21 Aug 2026
Published5 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 5 Aug 202616 days leftCloses 21 Aug 2026
Who to contact
David Bainbridge
e-tendering@uk-cpi.com

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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Contract value in context
£110ktotal contract value
median £95k
this tender£0£2.0m

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The brief

Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) have existing GMP facilities at the RNA Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Darlington.

To support this site, Microbiological testing services are required, including but not limited to Bioburden and Endotoxin.

This tender is to cover the Microbiological testing services required for release analysis of buffers, intermediates, drug substance (DS) and drug product (DP) at the RNA CoE.

CPI has technology centres across the UK and aims to support clients and customers with innovation projects as well as provide manufacturing capabilities.

CPI’s RNA CoE is a multi-million pound GMP facility based in Darlington in the Northeast of England and is the only UK-based site with the capability to develop and manufacture lipid nanoparticle encapsulated messenger and self-amplifying RNA vaccines and therapies ready for use in early-phase clinical trials.

The aim of this tender is to establish preferred and CPI-approved suppliers for the full scope of Microbiology Testing requirements for GMP release testing.

The manufactured products will be used for early phase clinical trials, therefore, supplier approvals and a Quality Technical Agreement will be required.

It is expected that the vendor holds a GMP certificate issued by the MHRA.

This tender will primarily be used for CPI’s RNA Centre of Excellence located at 3 John Williams Boulevard South, Darlington, DL1 1GL, although this tender may be used across other CPI sites should their requirements fall under the scope of this tender

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

To support this site, Microbiological testing services

To support this site, Microbiological testing services are required, including but not limited to Bioburden and Endotoxin.

02

CPI has technology centres across the UK

CPI has technology centres across the UK and aims to support clients and customers with innovation projects as well as provide manufacturing capabilities.

03

This tender will primarily be used

This tender will primarily be used for CPI’s RNA Centre of Excellence located at 3 John Williams Boulevard South, Darlington, DL1 1GL, although this tender may be used across other CPI sites should their requirements fall under the scope of this tender.

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What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

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  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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073948-2026
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