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AwardPharmacy servicesCPV: 33000000

BH_NonClinical_Pharmacy_Car-T

Tower Hamlets
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB
Published 26 Nov, 2025
Contract Value
Not specified
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Overview

Summary, notice description and lot information

Summary of the contracting process

Barts Health NHS Trust, located in London, has completed a procurement process for the provision of CAR-T therapy products, a cutting-edge personalised immunotherapy treatment to fight cancer. The contract is under the industry category of medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and pharmacy services, and it was directly awarded to Bristol Myers Squibb due to their unique capabilities in this area. The contract, which has a start date of 8th December 2025, will have an initial duration of five years with an option to extend for an additional five years.

There are no minimum order commitments, and prices are capped at those approved by NICE/NHS England. This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, especially for enterprises specialising in medical innovations and pharmaceuticals. Large suppliers with capacity to provide sophisticated medical treatments like CAR-T therapy may find this contract with the public healthcare sector advantageous in establishing long-term partnerships.

Given the exclusive supplier arrangements owing to the intellectual property considerations, businesses possessing similar exclusive capabilities can leverage such procurement opportunities to expand their footprint within the UK's healthcare market.

Notice Description

CAR-T therapy (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy) is a new personalised immunotherapy treatment where a patient's T cells are genetically modified to target cancer cells. The proposed contractor, Bristol Myers Squibb, will supply privately developed CAR T products At the time of writing it is only offered at 8 sites across the UK. The proposed contract is for 5 years with the option to extend by up to a further 5 years.

The contract does not commit the Trust to place a minimum or any Order. The price paid to the supplier with be capped at NICE / NHS England approved list prices.

Lot Information1 Lot
1Untitled Lot
Complete

N/A

Procurement Classification

Notice type, method, and CPV codes

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e8d3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Awardee Scale
Large
Current Stage
Award

Contract Values

Financial information and value estimates

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,100,000
Contracts Value
Not specified

The contract period is five years.

Key Dates

Publication, submission, and award timeline

Notice Status

Current status of tender, lots, awards, and contracts

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority

Buyer organisation and contact details

BHN
BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST
Services
Contact Name
Not specified
LONDON
E14 5HJ
London
England
TLI4 Inner London - East

Awarded Supplier

Supplier who was awarded this contract

BM
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBBAwarded
Large
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Number of Suppliers
1
Awards Value
£2,100,000

Documents & Links

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Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
OCDS RecordID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e8d3

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector.

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