Procurement Summary
Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Request for Information - Oligonucleotides Onshoring
Deadline: 10 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 13 Jun 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 143236861
Document Ref. No.: CF-3569100D0O000000rwimUAA
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
CPV Classification
33696500 - Laboratory reagents
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1. The purpose of this notice is to enhance the Authority's understanding of the marketplace and its options for sourcing for a potential future requirement.
2. The issuance of this request for information (RFI) does not constitute a sourcing exercise nor will the Authority pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this RFI.
3. The UK Health Security Agency's (UKHSA) key objectives for this RFI are:
a. understand the ability of the marketplace to fulfil its requirements;
b. refine the scope of the requirements to best align to the marketplace; and
c. inform the Authority's chosen route to market to best enable competition
Description of Scope of Requirements:
UKHSA sees access to oligonucleotide manufacturers as key to increasing the UK's biosecurity, preparedness and resilience for infectious diseases. Oligonucleotides are a ubiquitous reagent used widely at many stages for research, development and use of diagnostics and countermeasures for infectious disease. Synthetic oligonucleotides are used widely as essential components of molecular diagnostic assays, sequencing methods and for development of serological assays, as well as critical reagents in the research, development and manufacture of new vaccines and therapeutics.
The market for oligonucleotide supply in the UK, when you include use outside of infectious disease-related applications, is significant. UKHSA would like to understand the breadth...
Location Of Contract : E14 4PU
Industry : Laboratory reagents - 33696500
Published Date : 12 June 2026
Closing Date : 10 July 2026
Documents
Tender Notice