Award

ROBOSEP Kits and Consumables

  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-007590

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e8cb (view related notices)

Published 3 March 2025, 8:01am



Scope

Description

Procurement of ROBOSEP Kits and Consuambles


Contract 1. ROBOSEP Kits and Consumables

Supplier

Contract value

  • £304,167.24 excluding VAT
  • £365,000.69 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

25 March 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2025 to 1 April 2026
  • Possible extension to 1 April 2028
  • 3 years, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

MFT can extending up to 24 months in 12 month increments

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 33696000 - Reagents and contrast media

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust intends to award 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. 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.


Supplier

STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHNZ-3211-VXPR

Building 7100, Cambridge Research Park, Beach Drive

Cambridge

CB25 9TL

United Kingdom

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. ROBOSEP Kits and Consumables


Contracting authority

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXQG-2592-VYYY

Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Wards 17 & 18, Trafford Hospital

Trafford

M41 5SL

United Kingdom

Contact name: Beckie Wiltshire

Email: beckie.wiltshire@mft.nhs.uk

Website: https://www.mft.nhs.uk

Region: UKD34 - Greater Manchester South West

Organisation type: Public authority - central government