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 'Biostat STR 50L', plus installation, Site Acceptance testing 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 000-31496) on 16/12/2021 and contract award notice (publication reference: 2022/S 000-020442) om 27/07/2022. Regulation 32 of PCR 2015 was applied as in 32. (2) (b) (ii) and 32. (5) (a).