Equipment including single use bioreactors, biosealers, biowelders, benchtop controllers for stirred and rocking motion systems plus Single Use Centrifugal systems for the use in the manufacture of gene therapy drugs/treatment for research and development, education/teaching and training

Purchase of Biosealer and Biowelder, their installation, IQ/QA service for installation at the new Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre in Sheffield.

The intention to award a contract as a 'Negotiated Procedure without a prior call for competition' was previously published as a Voluntary ex ante transparency notice (Notice Reference: 2021/S 000-031496) on 16/12/2021 and contract award notice (publication reference 2022/S 000-020442) on 27/07/2022.

Regulation 32 of PCR 2012 was applied as in 32. (2) (b) (ii) and 32. (5) (a).