# Understanding UK-based Lateral Flow Immunoassay \(LFI\) development and manufacturing capability

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: StreamBio
- Award value: £30,000
- Tender value: £30,000
- Award date: 17 September 2021
- Published: 27 October 2021
- Contract start: 1 October 2021
- Contract end: 31 March 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c21b2764-422e-4f61-a72c-bfc0a12a684b-480225
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e02b69c-f266-4a02-a188-181942cbae0e

## Description

The Ministry of Defence \(MoD\) has a requirement to maintain, optimise and augment a stock of LFI, for the detection of threat pathogens and toxins, for use by our armed forces\. We are looking to broaden UK LFI industry awareness of the MoD requirement in this area\. We are also looking to better understand the maturity of UK LFI development and manufacturing capability\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c21b2764-422e-4f61-a72c-bfc0a12a684b-480225)