Notice Information
Notice Title
BH_NonClinical_Pharmacy_Car-T
Notice Description
CAR-T therapy (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy) is a new personalised immunotherapy treatment where a patient's T cells are genetically modified to target cancer cells. The proposed contractor, Bristol Myers Squibb, will supply privately developed CAR T products At the time of writing it is only offered at 8 sites across the UK. The proposed contract is for 5 years with the option to extend by up to a further 5 years. The contract does not commit the Trust to place a minimum or any Order. The price paid to the supplier with be capped at NICE / NHS England approved list prices.
Procurement Information
CAR-T therapy (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy) is a new personalised immunotherapy treatment where a patient's T cells are genetically modified to target cancer cells. The products can only be supplied by the the proposed contractor, Bristol Myers Squibb.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e8d3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077086-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
85149000 - Pharmacy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,100,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Nov 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Nov 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Dec 2025 - 5 Dec 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- oliver.watling@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E14 5HJ
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Blackwall & Cubitt Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077086-2025
26th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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