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title: "PURCH2874 - PPE1004170 Direct Award for the Provision of Skin Tissue Collection"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0605ed"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW"
published: "2026-01-14"
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# PURCH2874 - PPE1004170 Direct Award for the Provision of Skin Tissue Collection

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0605ed

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003204-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £212,601 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G12 8QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Hillhead |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALEA SCIENCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85148000 - Medical analysis services

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2026 at 15:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003204-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000820096
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00108

## Provenance

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