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Provision of Breyanzi CAR POS T-Cells

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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17 Aug 2026 at 11:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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17 Aug 2026 at 11:32

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust bought Breyanzi CAR T-cells, a pharmaceutical product supplied directly to the NHS. The purchase was commissioned through NHS England and relates to the Trust, whose address is on Clatterbridge Road in Bebington, Wirral. Breyanzi is a specialised cell therapy product, so this requirement is relevant to pharmaceutical manufacturers, authorised distributors and organisations able to supply advanced cancer treatments directly into NHS arrangements. The procurement covers one completed lot and the product classification is pharmaceutical products. The requirement is for supply rather than construction, consultancy or general healthcare services, making it most relevant to businesses with an established capability in specialist oncology medicines and NHS supply arrangements.

The procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award to BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED. The buyer’s stated rationale was that NHS England commissioned the service with a single supplier only, citing technical reasons. The award and contract date was 17 August 2026. The principal award and contract value is £140,250 gross, with a contract period from 17 August 2026 to 18 August 2026. A second active award is recorded for the same lot and supplier, with a contract value of £0 and the same period. The process used one lot, was above threshold for the principal award and contract, and was not evaluated through a competitive tender because the stated route was a direct award.

This completed procurement demonstrates demand from a specialist NHS cancer provider for direct supply of an advanced pharmaceutical product commissioned through NHS England. A supplier seeking to compete for a future requirement of this kind would need access to Breyanzi or an equivalent authorised product, the legal ability to place and supply specialist medicines in the UK, and robust arrangements for direct delivery to the NHS. Credibility would also depend on demonstrating that the product is clinically and technically suitable, that supply can be maintained at the required scale, and that the business can work within NHS England commissioning and purchasing arrangements. The direct-award rationale indicates that single-supplier technical considerations were central to this purchase.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Breyanzi CAR POS T-Cells

Notice Description

Purchase of Breyanzi CAR POS T-Cells, products to be supplied direct; commissioned via NHS England.

Procurement Information

Commissioned by NHS England with single supplier only for this service

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e577
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078044-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£140,250 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£140,250 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 18 Aug 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEBINGTON, WIRRAL
Postcode
CH63 4JY
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Clatterbridge
Westminster Constituency
Wirral West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

Further Information

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