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Published 17 Jun 2026, 14:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Securecell AG Numera and Lucullus Platform

Official notice

Authority: Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult (Public body)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£650,792published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Securecell AG - BPES

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Over 2022/2023 CGT Catapult purchased the specialised Securecell AG Automation platform

comprising Numera automatic sampling system and Lucullus software. The original SEA (dated 27th

May 2022) for that purchase had total amount of £590,149 and a duration of 5 years. This year as we

approach a total spend with Securecell AG approaching this balance we need to justify a new direct

award to enable continued access to hardware and software support for the platform through a

Service Level Agreement (SLA).

The Securecell AG Numera and Lucullus platform is highly specialised and Securecell AG

are the only provider of this equipment and software. See Single Suppliers 6) in the

guidance notes below. Additionally, no other providers of equipment and software support

services are expected to be able to provide the required SLA.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
48100000 Industry specific software package

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
17 Jun 2026, 14:49 BST
Last source update
17 Jun 2026, 14:49 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057196
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b72c Find a Tender
Why no open competition

Single Suppliers Unique Work Art Performance; Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Additional Repeat Further Following Competitive Procedure; Urgency

Published justification

The Securecell AG Numera and Lucullus platform is highly specialised and Securecell AG

are the only provider of this equipment and software. See Single Suppliers 6) in the

guidance notes below. Additionally, no other providers of equipment and software support

services are expected to be able to provide the required SLA. See Additional or repeat

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 17 Jun 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    17 Jun 2026, 14:49 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £650,7921 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Securecell AG - BPES31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2027£650,792 inc. VAT—Standstill

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
  • Securecell AG - BPESAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04737645 186 Carver Drive, Sittingbourne, South East, ME9 8NPContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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