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Contract Details Notice for the Provision of ROBOSEP Kits and Consumables

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:18.

Opportunity overview

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is awarding a contract to Stemcell Technologies for the provision of ROBOSEP testing kits and consumables. The Trust currently utilises ROBOSEP Human CD3 Selection WB kits, ROBOSEP Human CD15 Positive Selection kits and ROBOSEP Tip head polishing compound in the Transplant Laboratory at Manchester Royal Infirmary for use with the ROBOSEP automated cell isolation instrument, which has been previously procured. The ROBOSEP kits and tip polishing compound are only compatible with the ROBOSEP instruments for automated cell isolation from blood samples for DNA tests undertaken by the Transplant Laboratory. In addition, The Transplant Laboratory has been accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service for performing Haematopoietic progenitor stem cell transplantation engraftment monitoring using DNA derived from ROBOSEP-isolated cell populations. MFT is awarding a contract under The Procurement Act, section 41, schedule 5, paragraph 6 - 'Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required'. The value of this Procurement is £304,167.24 excluding VAT. A Transparency Notice was published on the Find a Tender Service on 03/03/2025. A Contract Award Notice was published on the Find a Tender Service on 17/03/2025.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£304.2k
Awarded
17 Mar 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PHNZ-3211-VXPR
Location
Cambridge, UKH12, CB25 9TL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C334308
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is awarding a contract to Stemcell Technologies for the provision of ROBOSEP testing kits and consumables. The Trust currently utilises ROBOSEP Human CD3 Selection WB kits, ROBOSEP Human CD15 Positive Selection kits and ROBOSEP Tip head polishing compound in the Transplant Laboratory at Manchester Royal Infirmary for use with the ROBOSEP automated cell isolation instrument, which has been previously procured. The ROBOSEP kits and tip polishing compound are only compatible with the ROBOSEP instruments for automated cell isolation from blood samples for DNA tests undertaken by the Transplant Laboratory. In addition, The Transplant Laboratory has been accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service for performing Haematopoietic progenitor stem cell transplantation engraftment monitoring using DNA derived from ROBOSEP-isolated cell populations. MFT is awarding a contract under The Procurement Act, section 41, schedule 5, paragraph 6 - 'Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required'. The value of this Procurement is £304,167.24 excluding VAT. A Transparency Notice was published on the Find a Tender Service on 03/03/2025. A Contract Award Notice was published on the Find a Tender Service on 17/03/2025.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXQG-2592-VYYY
Name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD34
Country
GB
Locality
Trafford
Postal Code
M41 5SL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Wards 17 & 18, Trafford Hospital

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PXQG-2592-VYYY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Beckie Wiltshire
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PHNZ-3211-VXPR
Name
STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Locality
Cambridge
Postal Code
CB25 9TL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Building 7100, Cambridge Research Park, Beach Drive

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
PHNZ-3211-VXPR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-NHS-R0A
Name
MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD34
Country
GB
Locality
Trafford
Postal Code
M41 5SL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Wards 17 & 18, Trafford Hospital

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
R0A
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PXQG-2592-VYYY
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-08916044
Name
STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Locality
Cambridge
Postal Code
CB25 9TL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Building 7100, Cambridge Research Park Beach Drive

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
08916044
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PHNZ-3211-VXPR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
17 Mar 2025, 00:00
Title
ROBOSEP Kits and Consumables
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33696000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Reagents and contrast media

Value

Amount
304,167.24
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
365,000.69

Renewal

Description
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust can extend up to 24 months in 12 month increments

Documents

Entry 1
Id
007590-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
3 Mar 2025, 08:01
Entry 2
Id
009721-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
17 Mar 2025, 15:28

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHNZ-3211-VXPR
Name
STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-08916044
Name
STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
28 Mar 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
1 Apr 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
27 Mar 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
ROBOSEP Kits and Consumables
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
1 Apr 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
The contract value is below £5 million

Value

Amount
304,167.24
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
365,000.69

Period

Ends
1 Apr 2026, 23:59
Starts
2 Apr 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust can extend up to 24 months in 12 month increments.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
012247-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
1 Apr 2025, 13:26

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Trafford · UKD34 · M41 5SL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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