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Published 12 Jan 2026, 10:19 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

S-MIC Collaborator Support · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£80,000£80,000 inc. VAT17.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026awarded 3 Feb 2026
Awarded to Scientific Project management Ltd
Contract term 6 moends 31 Jul 2026 · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CGT Catapult requires an Interim Project Manager within its S-MIC Collaborator Support function to deliver one of CGTC's largest projects, being the onboarding of a key collaborator in relation to their occupation of a module at CGT Catapult's Stevenage Manufacturing and Innovation Centre.

CPV: Project management consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 (6 mo)Value: £80,000 exc. VAT · £80,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 60% Quality 40% Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Jan 2026, 10:19 GMT
Last source update
3 Feb 2026, 14:19 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002142
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Project management consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+2 moreSouth East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06036b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

catapultcgtc.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/T… ↗

Please access procurement documents via the link above.

Timeline

12 Jan 2026 → 3 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published289 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 10:19 GMT
  2. Submission deadline278 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts268 days ago
    2 Feb 2026
  4. Latest notice published266 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 14:19 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jan 2026, 10:19 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    3 Feb 2026, 14:19 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Feb 2026, 14:19 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £66,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Scientific Project management LtdSME10 Feb 2026 – 10 Aug 2026£66,000 inc. VAT3 Feb 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07964711 · GB-PPON: PNLN-8116-PBCH 12th Floor Tower Wing B, London, London, SE1 9RTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender