Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

TCAT Cell Therapy Project.

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

08 Sep 2026 at 12:13

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

PSD Scotland bought services and supplies for the TCAT Cell Therapy Project, supporting SNBTS’s manufacturing contract to produce a cell product. The requirement covers the equipment, consumables and testing needed for that manufacturing activity. It is classified as research and experimental development services, although the practical scope is a combination of specialist production equipment, consumable materials and testing provision rather than research alone. The work is delivered in Scotland. The buying organisation is The Common Services Agency, more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland), a public-sector health body. The requirement was arranged as a single package, covering the full stated need for equipment, consumables and testing associated with the cell product manufacturing contract.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. PSD Scotland used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice, making a direct award under Regulation 33(1)(b) because competition was absent for technical reasons. SGS Vitrology Limited and Miltenyi Biotec Ltd were selected as suppliers. The contract was signed on 8 June 2026 and has a value of £381,061. Evaluation was split equally between quality and price, with each carrying 50% of the assessment. The procurement was treated as outside the scope of the relevant directive and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. It concerns one package for the equipment, consumables and testing required by SNBTS’s cell product manufacturing activity.

This award indicates demand from PSD Scotland for suppliers able to support specialist cell-product manufacturing with a combined capability in equipment, consumables and testing. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to understand controlled manufacturing environments, provide technically compatible equipment and consumable materials, and deliver reliable testing connected to cell-based products. The equal weighting of quality and price shows that technical performance and commercial competitiveness both matter. The award of the requirement to SGS Vitrology Limited, an SME, and Miltenyi Biotec Ltd, a large company, indicates that suppliers of different sizes can be relevant where they can meet the technical need, either independently or through a complementary delivery model. Experience of technically constrained healthcare or life-science supply chains would support credibility.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

TCAT Cell Therapy Project.

Notice Description

SNBTS are currently undertaking a manufacturing contract to produce a cell product. This notice covers the required equipment, consumables and testing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

SNBTS are currently undertaking a manufacturing contract to produce a cell product. This notice covers the required equipment, consumables and testing.

Procurement Information

Direct award under Regulation 33 (1) b competition is absent for technical reasons

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f46a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084834-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£381,061 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

SGS Vitrology

Miltenyi Biotec Ltd

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...