AwardedAwarded 31 March 2026

Specialist Advisory Services for the BRITE Biologics Innovation and Manufacturing Ecosystem

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine · Education

In brief

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine awarded consultancy work to Cofactory Limited on 31 March 2026.

The contract runs for 28 months, up to 40 months with extensions, starting 27 February 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

The purpose of this project is to find specialist biologics expertise to support the mapping, analysis and strategic development of the Liverpool City Region’s biologics innovation and manufacturing ecosystem. The scope includes ecosystem mapping and stakeholder engagement, advisory support for future biomanufacturing facility feasibility and business modelling, and technical guidance on process optimisation, automation and digital biomanufacturing across the programme lifecycle.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Cofactory Limited (SME)
4 bids received
£1
Awarded 19 March 2026
1 April 2026 to 30 June 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 005993-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 025448-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 033778-2026

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From notice 005993-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 January 2026, last updated 14 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.