CGTC - Appointment of legal firm for Whistleblowing Investigation

Official notice

Authority: Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult (Public body)

Below threshold - without competitionConcession

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East of England (UKH23)

Awarded value£75,000published contract · inc. VAT · operator revenue, not the authority's budget

Awarded 27 May 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Winckworth Sherwood LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This a below threshold procurement but we have not obtained three quotes due to the need to retain confidentiality about the process and protect the individual's rights but also to move at pace given the seriousness of the allegations.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

79100000 Legal services 79720000 Investigation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Concession
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Jun 2025, 12:56 BST
Last source update: 10 Jun 2025, 12:56 BST
Authority reference: DA 0007 BMIC
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-031238
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054608 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
10 Jun 2025, 12:56 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £75,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 27 May 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Winckworth Sherwood LLP	£75,000 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Winckworth Sherwood LLP
Signed
27 May 2025
Value
£75,000 inc. VAT
Period
2 Jun 2025 – 1 Dec 2025
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07964711 · GB-PPON: PNLN-8116-PBCH 12th Floor Tower Wing B, London, London, SE1 9RTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Winckworth Sherwood LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC334359GB-PPON: PNPG-7838-VNXY Arbor House, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, London, SE1 9AXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender10 Jun 2025, 12:56 BST