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# Contract Details Notice for the Provision of ROBOSEP Kits and Consumables

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-details-notice-for-the-provision-of-robosep-kits-and-consumables-ocds-h6vhtk-04e8cb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust: "Contract Details Notice for the Provision of ROBOSEP Kits and Consumables". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/manchester-university-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-r0a)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKD33
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £304,167 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-details-notice-for-the-provision-of-robosep-kits-and-consumables-ocds-h6vhtk-04e8cb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e8cb`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-details-notice-for-the-provision-of-robosep-kits-and-consumables-ocds-h6vhtk-04e8cb#tl-md)

## Description
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is awarding a contract to Stemcell Technologies for the provision of ROBOSEP testing kits and consumables.
The Trust currently utilises ROBOSEP Human CD3 Selection WB kits, ROBOSEP Human CD15 Positive Selection kits and ROBOSEP Tip head polishing compound in the Transplant Laboratory at Manchester Royal Infirmary for use with the ROBOSEP automated cell isolation instrument, which has been previously procured. The ROBOSEP kits and tip polishing compound are only compatible with the ROBOSEP instruments for automated cell isolation from blood samples for DNA tests undertaken by the Transplant Laboratory.
In addition, The Transplant Laboratory has been accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service for performing Haematopoietic progenitor stem cell transplantation engraftment monitoring using DNA derived from ROBOSEP-isolated cell populations.
MFT is awarding a contract under The Procurement Act, section 41, schedule 5, paragraph 6 -
'Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required'.
The value of this Procurement is £304,167.24 excluding VAT.
A Transparency Notice was published on the Find a Tender Service on 03/03/2025.
A Contract Award Notice was published on the Find a Tender Service on 17/03/2025.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33696000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** ROBOSEP Kits and Consumables (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD, Stem Cell Technologies UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PHNZ-3211-VXPR`, `GB-FTS-149267`
  - Value: £304,167 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 17/03/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** ROBOSEP Kits and Consumables (active)
  - Signed Value: £304,167
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012247-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-01T12:26:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T11:32:35.529Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e8cb