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    ContractsResponsible Innovation Research: Engineering Biology Collaboration with China
    Awarded contract

    Responsible Innovation Research: Engineering Biology Collaboration with China

    Awarded
    £133.3k
    Published 17 Sept 2026

    Award notice for Responsible Innovation research services supporting engineering biology collaboration between the UK and China through DSIT.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 17 Sept 2026· 3 days agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £133.3k
    Published 17 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £133,333
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      31 Jul 2026
      1 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • RE
      RAND EUROPE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 days ago.

    17 Sept 2026Today31 Jul 2026

    Brief

    This is an award notice for a completed competitive procurement conducted through the Government Commercial Agency RM6126 Research and Insights Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The contract covers the provision of Responsible Innovation research services focused on engineering biology biofoundries in collaboration with China's research institutions. This procurement has concluded and is not accepting new bids. The selected supplier will support the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) in developing responsible innovation frameworks and practices related to synthetic biology and biotechnology development initiatives.

    Track record

    14 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    2b80cedf-a3ad-4e71-b16a-98cde02d2d62-914519
    DS
    Buyer
    DSIT
    Sector
    Research & Innovation