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Published 8 Sept 2026, 12:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TCAT Cell Therapy Project.

Official notice

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Awarded value£381,061published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 8 Jun 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Miltenyi Biotec Ltd, SGS VITROLOGY LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) are currently undertaking a manufacturing contract to produce a cell product. This notice covers the required equipment, consumables and testing.

CPV: Research and experimental development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Scotland
73100000 Research and experimental development services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Sept 2026, 12:13 BST
Last source update
8 Oct 2026, 13:57 BST
Authority reference
PSD18526
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095227
Classification (CPV)
Research and experimental development services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f46a Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Direct award under Regulation 33 (1) b competition is absent for technical reasons

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:845158)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £381,0611 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 8 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Miltenyi Biotec Ltd, SGS VITROLOGY LIMITEDSMEjoint award£381,061 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Miltenyi Biotec Ltd, SGS VITROLOGY LIMITEDSMEjoint award£381,061 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth 1 South Gyle Crescent., Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Miltenyi Biotec LtdAwarded supplier 2 Almac House , Church Lane, Bisley, UK, GU24 9DR
  • SGS VITROLOGY LIMITEDAwarded supplier 5 South Avenue, Clydebank Business Park, Glasgow, UK, G81 2LGContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.