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CAR-T Therapy - Yescarta & Tecartus (axicabtagene ciloleucel & brexucabtagene autoleucel)

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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19 Oct 2026 at 13:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

19 Oct 2026 at 13:18

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust procured CAR-T cancer therapy using two medicines: Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) and Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel). The requirement is for pharmaceutical products for cancer treatment, rather than a general supply of medicines or a wider clinical service. The Trust is based at Clatterbridge Road in Bebington, Wirral, and the delivery location is recorded as Liverpool. The medicines were grouped in a single lot. This requirement is relevant to pharmaceutical manufacturers or suppliers able to provide these specific CAR-T therapies and supply the NHS cancer centre’s requirement.

The procurement is complete: Gilead Sciences Ltd was selected and the contract was signed. The Trust used a direct award, stating that NHS England commissioned the service from a single supplier; the stated rationale was technical reasons relating to a single supplier. The award and contract value are £893,953, and the contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 19 October 2026. A second active award record names the same supplier and lot, but gives a value of £0 and no separate contract period. The evaluation basis is therefore reflected in the direct award rationale; no scored competition or separate award criteria are described.

This award demonstrates a requirement for the named CAR-T medicines, rather than an open competition across general pharmaceutical products. A supplier seeking to be credible for a comparable requirement would need the ability to supply Yescarta and Tecartus and to meet the NHS commissioning arrangement for this therapy. The stated single-supplier basis indicates that the buyer’s route was tied to the medicines and commissioning arrangement, not a contest based on price or broader service capability. The award went to Gilead Sciences Ltd. The source gives no additional supplier qualifications, accreditations or delivery-capacity requirements, so the clearest evidence of relevance is a direct capability to provide these products to the Trust.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CAR-T Therapy - Yescarta & Tecartus (axicabtagene ciloleucel & brexucabtagene autoleucel)

Notice Description

The provision of CAR-T Therapy - Yescarta & Tecartus (axicabtagene ciloleucel & brexucabtagene autoleucel)

Procurement Information

Commissioned by NHS England with single supplier only for this service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078abb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098479-2026
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
Large

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
£893,953 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£893,953 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2026 24 hours
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

Gilead Sciences Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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