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Cancer Vaccine Launchpad (CVLP) Scale-up

NHS England · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 06:21.

Opportunity overview

Contract successfully awarded to the University of Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) for the Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad (CVLP) Services. Period of contract: 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028 with an option or options to extend (at the Authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 36 months.

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.

Contract value
£9.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Dec 2025
Including VAT
£11.2m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH RC000668
Location
Southampton, UKJ32, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

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
C397089
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
As set out in Schedule 2 of the Procurement Act 2023 and in accordance with the published guidance on exempted contracts by the Cabinet Office for Research and Development Services.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
prototypesDevelopment

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS England
Id
GB-PPON-PDPT-3135-BWWY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDPT-3135-BWWY

Address

Street Address
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI45

Contact

Name
NHS England
Telephone
0300 311 2233

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
University of Southampton Clinical Trials Unit
Id
GB-COH-RC000668

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000668

Address

Street Address
University Road, Highfield
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO17 1BJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ32

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-RC000668
Name
University of Southampton Clinical Trials Unit

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Cancer Vaccine Launchpad (CVLP) Scale-up
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
9 Dec 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Up-to 36 months in increments

Options

Description
Option to extend if exercised by the contracting authority

Value

Including VAT
11,167,192.8
Amount
9,305,994
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Cancer Vaccines Launch Pad (CVLP)
Description
Performance against these KPIs will be reviewed regularly through scheduled contract review meetings and informal progress updates, with results forming part of the overall assessment of contract compliance and supplier effectiveness. These includes: 1. Trial Start Up & Operational Efficiency 2. Patient Recruitment & Retention 3. Innovation & Scalability 4. Data Quality & Management 5. Regulatory & Ethical Compliance

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
003409-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Jan 2026, 11:25
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8UG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 003409-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·