# 1783-S - The Development and Manufacture of DOTAP

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED](/buyers/centre-for-process-innovation-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Merck & Cie
- Award value: £621,575
- Tender value: £621,575
- Award date: 11 June 2020
- Published: 8 July 2020
- Contract start: 12 June 2020
- Contract end: 11 December 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 28c46bf4-e9b8-43b3-b234-6120b9fea1d1-366378
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8a174c5-ad78-44d6-8d80-62c237e06790

## Description

CPI require a number of enzymes to use as part of its response to COVID-19 vaccine project\. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 state in regulation 32\.2\) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:- \(ii\)competition is absent for technical reasons Requirement to use lipids provided as being used in the current manufacturing process and forms part of the technical transfer\. They are a critical raw material so we therefore cannot change supplier\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28c46bf4-e9b8-43b3-b234-6120b9fea1d1-366378)