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Helix Biotech Biosimilar mRNA Vaccines

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:37.

Opportunity overview

Vaccine mimic materials-comprising messenger RNA (mRNA) and lipid nanoparticles (LNPs)-from Helix-Biotech.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Helix Biotech Inc.

No match
Published award value
£150k
Awarded
10 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PCMD-6995-GBGZ
Location
Knoxville, US, 37918, United States

Helix Biotech Inc.

No match
Contract value
£150k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Dec 2025
Including VAT
£180k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PCMD-6995-GBGZ
Location
Knoxville, US, 37918, United States

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C371747
Status
complete
Published risks
A valid and current Cyber Essentials Certificate is required.
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Helix-Biotech Inc. is the only supplier capable of delivering the required vaccine mimic materials (mRNA encapsulated in LNPs). Their proprietary methodology and formulation capability are not available from other suppliers, nor covered under any current public procurement frameworks.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBMQ-7576-DVGW
Name
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI42
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
E14 4PU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
10 South Colonnade

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PBMQ-7576-DVGW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Commercial Preparedness and Medical Countermeasures Team
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PCMD-6995-GBGZ
Name
Helix Biotech Inc.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
US
Country
US
Locality
Knoxville
Postal Code
37918
Country Name
United States
Street Address
1460 Breda Drive

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PCMD-6995-GBGZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
10 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Helix Biotech Biosimilar mRNA Vaccines
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33651600
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vaccines

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
180,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053931-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
4 Sept 2025, 13:53
Entry 2
Id
072302-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
10 Nov 2025, 11:01

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCMD-6995-GBGZ
Name
Helix Biotech Inc.

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
24 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
19 Nov 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33651600
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vaccines

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCMD-6995-GBGZ
Name
Helix Biotech Inc.

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
Helix Biotech Biosimilar mRNA Vaccines
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
17 Dec 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
180,000

Period

Ends
17 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
18 Dec 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084284-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
18 Dec 2025, 11:56

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Certificate of Analysis
Description
Certificate of Analysis for each product produced

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI42 · E14 4PU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059422-2025-12-18T11:56:52ZTransparency notice on Find a Tender ·