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Cloud-Based Scientific Literature Content and Management Platform

CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED

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23 Jul 2026 at 15:34

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult is procuring a cloud-based scientific literature content and management platform. The service is intended to give all staff efficient access to scholarly articles, research papers and relevant business, pharmaceutical and regulatory content. This is a software and information-systems requirement, covering library, electronic publishing, scientific and analytical software, and database functionality. It is a goods procurement led by Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, with delivery for its organisation in London. Suppliers should therefore be able to provide a hosted platform rather than standalone publications or one-off research services, with content access and management capabilities suitable for scientific, pharmaceutical and regulatory work.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 3 August 2026 at 17:00, and offers by 10 August 2026 at 17:00. Electronic submission was allowed. The contract is scheduled to run from 12 October 2026 to 12 October 2027, with options to extend for two further one-year periods, allowing a maximum end date of 12 October 2029. The gross estimated value is £60,000. There is one lot. Offers will be evaluated on 60% quality and 40% price. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity suits suppliers of hosted scientific information, library or knowledge-management platforms serving research-focused organisations. Strong candidates are likely to have access to scholarly articles, research papers and business, pharmaceutical and regulatory content, together with reliable tools for searching, organising and managing that material across an organisation. The platform should support efficient use by all staff, so suppliers need the operational capacity to provide organisation-wide access and ongoing cloud service delivery. Relevant experience may include supplying scientific, medical, pharmaceutical, regulatory or academic information systems, particularly platforms combining electronic publishing, databases and analytical or research content. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, making it relevant to smaller specialist providers as well as established software companies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cloud-Based Scientific Literature Content and Management Platform

Notice Description

The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult is requesting a cloud-based scientific literature content and management platform. The platform should provide all staff with efficient access to scholarly articles, research papers, and other relevant business, pharmaceutical and regulatory content. The contract will be for a one-year period, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods (1+1+1)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: One year contract, with the option to extend for two one year periods (1+1+1)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d252
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069877-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48160000 - Library software package

48180000 - Medical software package

48312000 - Electronic publishing software package

48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package

48600000 - Database and operating software package

48611000 - Database software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 12 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9RT
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

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