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| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | 5112.SH.JN - High Yield Electrospinning System |
| Notice type: | UK7: Contract details notice |
| Authority: | The University of Sheffield |
| Nature of contract: | Not applicable |
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| Short Description: | A team at the School of Clinical Dentistry have developed a novel microfiber-based mucoadhesive oral matrix that can deliver drugs and advanced therapeutics directly to the oral mucosa. This technology is highly acceptable to patients and has been evaluated for clinical use in human studies. The team at Sheffield are world leading. We have reported that such matrices can incorporate and release a range of lipophilic, low molecular mass compounds that rapidly diffuse throughout the mucosa following release and without loss of properties. Moreover, we have incorporated larger macromolecules such as peptides and proteins and achieved high loading efficiency, rapid release profiles and retention of functional activity. The patches are prepared using electrospinning, a versatile, voltage-driven manufacturing technique that uses electrostatic forces to draw and stretch polymer solutions or melts into continuous micro- and nanofibers. Electrospinning offers the production of patches that are flexible, enabling them to conform to wet, curved and dynamic surfaces. Furthermore, their high surface-to-volume ratio facilitates efficient drug loading/release and sustained mucoadhesive interactions, leading to prolonged tissue residence time. The team have recently secured a UKRI Engineering Biology Mission Award for the adaptation of the technology for mRNA vaccine delivery. For this award we require a high yield electrospinning system. |
| Published: | 25/09/2026 11:15 |
5112.SH.JN - High Yield Electrospinning System
Contracting Authorities
- Contracting authority:
- University of Sheffield
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PXDP-7327-GWHT
- Address:
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
UK- Contact name:
- Not provided
- Email:
- james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Website:
- https://sheffield.ac.uk/
- Organisation type:
- REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Below threshold
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- 5112.SH.JN - High Yield Electrospinning System
- Reference number:
- 5112.SH.JN
- Description:
- A team at the School of Clinical Dentistry have developed a novel microfiber-based mucoadhesive oral matrix that can deliver drugs and advanced therapeutics directly to the oral mucosa. This technology is highly acceptable to patients and has been evaluated for clinical use in human studies. The team at Sheffield are world leading. We have reported that such matrices can incorporate and release a range of lipophilic, low molecular mass compounds that rapidly diffuse throughout the mucosa following release and without loss of properties. Moreover, we have incorporated larger macromolecules such as peptides and proteins and achieved high loading efficiency, rapid release profiles and retention of functional activity.
The patches are prepared using electrospinning, a versatile, voltage-driven manufacturing technique that uses electrostatic forces to draw and stretch polymer solutions or melts into continuous micro- and nanofibers. Electrospinning offers the production of patches that are flexible, enabling them to conform to wet, curved and dynamic surfaces. Furthermore, their high surface-to-volume ratio facilitates efficient drug loading/release and sustained mucoadhesive interactions, leading to prolonged tissue residence time.
The team have recently secured a UKRI Engineering Biology Mission Award for the adaptation of the technology for mRNA vaccine delivery. For this award we require a high yield electrospinning system.
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- Contract value:
- Not provided
Contract Details
Contract 1
- Title:
- Not provided
- Reference number:
- Not provided
- Contract value:
- GBP 118,600 including VAT
- Below the relevant threshold:
- Yes
- Award decision date:
- Not provided
- Earliest date the contract will be signed:
- 09/09/2026
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 16/09/2026 to 10/12/2027
- Main procurement category:
- SUPPLIES
- CPV classifications:
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses).- Delivery regions:
Not provided
Supplier
- Supplier:
- Bioinicia Fluidnatek S.L.
- Companies House:
- PGWV-1657-DVGX
- Address:
Calle Algepser No 65, P.E. Tactica
Paterna
46980
ES- Email:
- hmontejano@fluidnatek.com
- Telephone:
- +34 600 89 59 02
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- Yes
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Key performance indicators:
Not provided- Associated documents:
Not provided
Other organisations
Not provided