PURCH2874 – PPE1004170 Direct Award for the Provision of Skin Tissue Collection

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Awarded value£212,601published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Alea Sciences Inc.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

PURCH2874 – PPE1004170 Direct Award for the Provision of Skin Tissue Collection

CPV: Medical analysis services

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PURCH2874 – PPE1004170 Direct Award for the Provision of Skin Tissue CollectionAwarded

PURCH2874 – PPE1004170 Direct Award for the Provision of Skin Tissue Collection

Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.

Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

Delivery: Scotland

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: 14 Jan 2026, 15:51 GMT
Last source update: 14 Jan 2026, 15:51 GMT
Authority reference: PURCH2874 - PPE1004170
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-003204
Classification (CPV): Medical analysis services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0605ed Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

Publisher note: (SC Ref:820096)

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £212,6011 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Alea Sciences Inc.SME	£212,601 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 003204-2026-PURCH2874 – PPE1004170-1 · Alea Sciences Inc.SME
Signed
8 Jan 2026
Value
£212,601
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, Tay House, Glasgow, Scotland, G12 8QQContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

1 commercial party on the notice

Alea Sciences Inc.Awarded supplier 11555 Sorrento Valley Rd, STE 102, San Diego, US, 92121Contact phone

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.