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title: "CAR-T Therapy - Yescarta & Tecartus (axicabtagene ciloleucel & brexucabtagene autoleucel)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078abb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-10-19"
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# CAR-T Therapy - Yescarta & Tecartus (axicabtagene ciloleucel & brexucabtagene autoleucel)

Buyer: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078abb

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098479-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £893,953 |
| Contracts value | £893,953 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BEBINGTON, WIRRAL |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH63 4JY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Clatterbridge |
| Westminster constituency | Wirral West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Gilead Sciences Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 13:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098479-2026
- 19 Oct 2026 at 13:18 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098474-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098479-2026
  19th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098474-2026
  19th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/
- https://www.gilead.com/en-uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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