Public Health England · Awarded contract

Awarded

Appointment of ABL Europe SAS as CDMO for MVA Viral Vector Vaccine Production by Public Health England

Awarded 14 Jan 2020

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Awarded14 Jan 2020

Value£1,250,000.00

SupplierABL Europe SAS

AgencyPublic Health England

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryHealth & Medical

Ended 5y 7mo ago1y 3mo term

Awarded 14 Jan 2020Expired 30 Mar 2021

About

Public Health England awarded a contract to ABL Europe SAS for comprehensive services supporting vaccine development through manufacturing.

The project involved establishing manufacturing conditions based on existing knowledge of Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) viral vector production and quality control (QC) testing to support Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) release of drug product by end of Q1/early Q2 2021.

The contract was awarded following extensive market research and publication of a Voluntary Ex ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) - reference # 2019-042862 (document number 2019/S 245-603016).

The contract is valued at £1,250,000 and runs until 31.03.21 with an option of 2 extensions of 12 months each.

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