Set up of Project SusPack

Official notice

Authority: University of Kent (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£30,705published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to SciMed Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sole supplier of the scCO2 setup developed and supplied by Core Separations. These are required for the successful completion of the goals set in the Innovate UK project named SusPack.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

33600000 Pharmaceutical products 85149000 Pharmacy 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: Standard
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: 7 Aug 2026, 11:08 BST
Last source update: 7 Aug 2026, 11:11 BST
Authority reference: 26-042
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-075192
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dedf Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Aug 2026

Transparency notice published
7 Aug 2026, 11:08 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
7 Aug 2026, 11:11 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £30,7051 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SciMed Ltd19 Aug 2026 – 19 Aug 2027	£30,705	7 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The University Of Kent

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDYN-9654-JPQJ · GB-UKPRN: 10007150 The Registry,, Canterbury, South East, CT2 7NZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SCIMED LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01437361GB-PPON: PNHL-4469-BGBW Unit B4 The Embankment Business Park, Stockport, North West, SK4 3GNContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender7 Aug 2026, 11:11 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender7 Aug 2026, 11:08 BST