Supply and Installation of Two 3000L Bioreactor Trains for COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing
Cell Therapy Catapult Limited · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply and Installation of Two 3000L Bioreactor Trains for COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing
Awarded 13 Nov 2020
Awarded13 Nov 2020
Value£29,000,000.00
SupplierFisher Scientific
RegionEast of England
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 4y 12mo ago12mo term
Awarded 13 Nov 2020Expired 12 Nov 2021
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Cell Therapy Catapult Limited awarded a contract to Fisher Scientific for the purchase of two high-volume 3000L bioreactor trains with peripherals, including installation, to be used in the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccine products.
The contract value was £29,000,000.
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Supply and Installation of Two 3000L Bioreactor Trains for COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing
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