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Published 26 Nov 2025, 09:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

BH_NonClinical_Pharmacy_Car-T · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Barts Health NHS Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£2,100,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Bristol Myers Squibb

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CAR-T therapy (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy) is a new personalised immunotherapy treatment where a patient’s T cells are genetically modified to target cancer cells.

The proposed contractor, Bristol Myers Squibb, will supply privately developed CAR T products

At the time of writing it is only offered at 8 sites across the UK.

The proposed contract is for 5 years with the option to extend by up to a further 5 years. The contract does not commit the Trust to place a minimum or any Order.

The price paid to the supplier with be capped at NICE / NHS England approved list prices.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
26 Nov 2025, 09:46 GMT
Last source update
26 Nov 2025, 09:46 GMT
Authority reference
C402343
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077086
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e8d3 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

CAR-T therapy (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy) is a new personalised immunotherapy treatment where a patient’s T cells are genetically modified to target cancer cells.

The products can only be supplied by the the proposed contractor, Bristol Myers Squibb.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 26 Nov 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    26 Nov 2025, 09:46 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £2,100,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bristol Myers SquibbProvision of CAR-T therapy (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy) products8 Dec 2025 – 5 Dec 2030 · up to 7 Dec 2035Extensions: Option to extend contract by a further 5 years · Options: Extension option£2,100,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Barts Health NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVTL-5832-LMDG 20 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, London, E14 5HJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Bristol Myers SquibbAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02487574 Arc Uxbridge Sanderson Road, New Denham,, Denham, South East, UB8 1DHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender