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PURCH2874 - PPE1004170 Direct Award for the Provision of Skin Tissue Collection

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

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14 Jan 2026 at 15:51

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the provision of skin tissue collection services was initiated by the University of Glasgow, located in Glasgow, UK (region UKM82). The contract, identified as "PURCH2874 – PPE1004170", falls under the services industry category, specifically "Medical analysis services", and utilised a limited procurement method. The direct award, justified under Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) and technical reasons according to Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii), was granted to Alea Sciences Inc. The contract, valued at £212,601, was signed on 8 January 2026. Notably, the award phase has been completed and involved no prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in medical analysis services, particularly those with expertise in skin tissue collection. Companies like Alea Sciences Inc., which can uniquely provide such specialised services due to technical reasons, are poised to benefit from such contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with similar capabilities are well-suited to compete in niche procurements that require specialised technical expertise. Given the limited procurement methodology and the focus on quality and price as awarding criteria, businesses equipped with high-quality service offerings and competitive pricing stand to succeed in similar future tenders.

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Notice Title

PURCH2874 - PPE1004170 Direct Award for the Provision of Skin Tissue Collection

Notice Description

PURCH2874 - PPE1004170 Direct Award for the Provision of Skin Tissue Collection

Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2874 - PPE1004170 Direct Award for the Provision of Skin Tissue Collection Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

Procurement Information

Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0605ed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003204-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85148000 - Medical analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£212,601 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G12 8QQ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Hillhead
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALEA SCIENCES

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