Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC)

£215 million collaboration: UK Government, Imperial College and University of Oxford

Name:

Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC)

Location:

Oxford

Budget:

£1.8M

Orbital delivered the special gases package at this £215 million centre, a collaboration between UK Research and Innovation, Imperial College and the University of Oxford, to promote, develop and accelerate the growth of the UK vaccine industry.

  • £215 million collaboration: UK Government, Imperial College and University of Oxford
  • 7000m2 vaccine manufacturing facility Subcontracted to BES for the installation
  • £1.8 million special gases package completed in 18 months
  • Compliant with GMP requirements and install to ASME BPE standards
  • Orbital welding of tube sizes ¼” OD to 3” OD
  • 2 – 12 operatives on site, dependent on program stage
  • Over 3,000m of tubing installed