# Bulk culture of cell lines

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency](/buyers/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Award value: £120,000
- Award date: 28 August 2018
- Published: 9 October 2018
- Contract start: 29 August 2018
- Contract end: 31 July 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: c4ef95ad-8997-4c6f-b812-585b86f69570-245346
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-55539e0d-e15e-4cb4-814d-43a41fbc9bd6

## Description

The agency is looking to purchase a contract for the bulk culture of cell lines\. Typically, we expect to require the bulk culture of two cell lines per year to about 1 x1010 cells each, with cell pellets provided at typically 1 x 108 cells, twice washed in PBS and snap-frozen in 50ml centrifuge tubes before storage at -80°C\. Cells will typically be harvested at the end-point of cell cultures\. Cell pellets will be sent to NIBSC on dry ice\. If you believe you can do this and want to know more about this opportunity, please feel free to visit our e-procurement portal \(Bravo\) by following this web link: https://mhra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk/web\_mhra/login\.html

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4ef95ad-8997-4c6f-b812-585b86f69570-245346)