Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 7 Jan 2025, 13:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TCAT - RTX Project · UK public procurement notice

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)

4 lotsGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£1,401,3004 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Dec 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Bio-Techne Ltd +3 more8 awards

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

SNBTS are under contract with RTx to manufacture the RTX001 product throughout 2025. RTx have transferred their manufacturing procedure to SNBTS and SNBTS are required to use the reagents/consumables specified by RTx within that process.

CPV: Laboratory reagents

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1CytokinesAwarded

Delivery: Scotland

33696500 Laboratory reagents

Lot #2P3 buffer and nucleofector consumablesAwarded

Delivery: Scotland

33696500 Laboratory reagents

Lot #3Prodigy cell processorAwarded

Delivery: Scotland

33696500 Laboratory reagents

Lot #4Rotea kitsAwarded

Delivery: Scotland

33696500 Laboratory reagents

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: Goods
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: 7 Jan 2025, 13:46 GMT
Last source update: 17 Jan 2025, 15:04 GMT
Authority reference: NSS06524
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-001745
Classification (CPV): Laboratory reagents
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cdd6 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: SNBTS are under contract with RTx to manufacture the RTX001 product throughout 2025. RTx have transferred their manufacturing procedure to SNBTS and SNBTS are required to use the reagents/consumables specified by RTx within that process.

Publisher note: Due to an error in notice 20250107-000013 (2025/S 000-000339). This notice has been added. (SC Ref:788170)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 8

Awarded value £1,401,3004 contracts exc. VAT · 4 repeated publications of the same award counted once

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 8latest 18 Dec 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Cytokines2 awards
Bio-Techne Ltd	£509,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Bio-Techne Ltd	£509,000 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · P3 buffer and nucleofector consumables2 awards
Lonza	£206,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Lonza	£206,000 †	—	Awarded
Lot 3 · Prodigy cell processor2 awards
Miltenyi Biotec Ltd	£631,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Miltenyi Biotec Ltd	£631,000 †	—	Awarded
Lot 4 · Rotea kits2 awards
Life Technologies Ltd	£55,300 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Life Technologies Ltd	£55,300 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Cytokines · Bio-Techne Ltd
Signed
18 Dec 2024
Value
£509,000
Status
active
P3 buffer and nucleofector consumables · Lonza
Signed
18 Dec 2024
Value
£206,000
Status
active
Prodigy cell processor · Miltenyi Biotec Ltd
Signed
18 Dec 2024
Value
£631,000
Status
active
Rotea kits · Life Technologies Ltd
Signed
18 Dec 2024
Value
£55,300
Status
active
Cytokines · Bio-Techne Ltd
Signed
18 Dec 2024
Value
£509,000
Status
active
P3 buffer and nucleofector consumables · Lonza
Signed
18 Dec 2024
Value
£206,000
Status
active
Prodigy cell processor · Miltenyi Biotec Ltd
Signed
18 Dec 2024
Value
£631,000
Status
active
Rotea kits · Life Technologies Ltd
Signed
18 Dec 2024
Value
£55,300
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Cytokines	1bids · 0 electronic	—	—
2 · P3 buffer and nucleofector consumables	1bids · 0 electronic	—	—
3 · Prodigy cell processor	1bids · 0 electronic	—	—
4 · Rotea kits	1bids · 0 electronic	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Court of SessionReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice

Bio-TechneAwarded supplier 19 Barton Lane, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3NB
Life TechnologiesAwarded supplier 3 Fountain Drive, Inchinnan, Inchinnan Business Park, Paisley, UK, PA4 9RE
LonzaAwarded supplier 228, Bath Road, Slough, UK, SL1 4DX
Miltenyi Biotec Ltd.Awarded supplier Almac House, Church Lane, Bisley, Woking, UK, GU24 9DR

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.