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title: "TCAT Cell Therapy Project."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f46a"
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# TCAT Cell Therapy Project.

Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f46a

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084834-2026 |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

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

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £381,061 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | SGS Vitrology; Miltenyi Biotec Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 12:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084834-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://publicservicesdelivery.scot/about/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842142
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

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