Contract for the Supply of Stem Cell and Immunotherapy Services

Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK23)

Awarded value£360,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT (NHSBT)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Service provided to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in relation to Stem cell products, associated laboratory testing and cryopreservation.

CPV: Services provided by blood banks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Services provided under this contract include Stem cell products, associated…Awarded

Services provided under this contract include Stem cell products, associated laboratory testing and cryopreservation. The award of this contract was following direct award process A on the criterion that there was no realistic alternative provider. The indicative lifetime value of this contract is £360,000.00 between 1st April 2025 and 31st March 2028.

Delivery: South West

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Jun 2025, 14:51 BST
Last source update: 16 Jun 2025, 14:51 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-032645
Classification (CPV): Services provided by blood banks
Delivery area: South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054963 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract is award on the criterion that there was no realistic alternative provider.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The award decision-makers were Deputy Service Group Director. There were no known conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £360,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT (NHSBT)SME	£360,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 032645-2025-1 · NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT (NHSBT)SME
Signed
16 Jun 2025
Value
£360,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA1 5DAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS EnglandMediation body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT (NHSBT)Awarded supplier00972779 500 North Bristol Park, Filton, Bristol, Bristol, UK, BS34 7QHContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.