Direct order for supply, installation and commissioning of process Environmental Monitoring System (pEMS) for Module at S-MIC in support of INmune Bio process requirements.
The PEMS is required to connect to the particle and viable counters as part of the product batch release data. The particle and viable counters are unique to the supplier.
Additional or repeat goods, services or works, where a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving a product or service that is incompatible with existing goods, services or works. The incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.
Better Decisions Group have been providing annual support services to CGTC since 2021. The support and maintenance agreement is a renewal of an existing contract that covers CGTC with an SLA to cover issue resolution requiring BDG to assign a consultant at short notice.
Better Decisions Group have been providing annual support services to CGTC since 2021. The support and maintenance agreement is a renewal of an existing contract that covers CGTC with an SLA to cover issue resolution requiring BDG to assign a consultant at short notice.
To make a direct award to 'Kings College London', to deliver, using an experienced consultant to be the National Clinical Lead for the Advanced Therapy Treatment Centres in relation to supporting with NHS preparedness and clinical trials for ATMPs.
The CGT Catapult Learning and Development (L&D) and Human Resources (HR) function currently uses a centralised online system which offers a combined Learning Management System (LMS), a Performance Management System (PMS) to support employee learning and development and a complementary talent management tool for talent management and succession planning.
The CGT Catapult Skills team is externally facing and uses a separate LMS to deliver industry relevant training content to customers that is hosted directly on the LMS, and to sign-post relevant training from our third-party partners, which directs users onto external websites (currently known as the Life Sciences Learner Hub (LSLH)). Following the end of a period of Government (Innovate UK) funding provided in relation to the Life Sciences Learner Hub (amongst other skills initiatives, access for users is transitioning to a commercial model with the use of paid memberships. The Skills team also delivers commercial training in-person at our Skills and Training Laboratories and are planning to design digital training which will be monetised and hosted on the LMS.
The contract with our current LMS and PMS provider for internal employees is due to end on 9th December 2025. We intend to terminate the contract with our current LMS provider for external customers in October 2025. We are therefore looking to award a 3+1+1 contract for a replacement provider of an LMS (both for internal use and to host the external solution, the LSLH) and a PMS with a complementary talent management solution to our preferred supplier before 18th August 2025.
The CGT Catapult Learning and Development (L&D) and Human Resources (HR) function currently uses a centralised online system which offers a combined Learning Management System (LMS), a Performance Management System (PMS) to support employee learning and development and a complementary talent management tool for talent management and succession planning.
The CGT Catapult Skills team is externally facing and uses a separate LMS to deliver industry relevant training content to customers that is hosted directly on the LMS, and to sign-post relevant training from our third-party partners, which directs users onto external websites (currently known as the Life Sciences Learner Hub (LSLH)). Following the end of a period of Government (Innovate UK) funding provided in relation to the Life Sciences Learner Hub (amongst other skills initiatives, access for users is transitioning to a commercial model with the use of paid memberships. The Skills team also delivers commercial training in-person at our Skills and Training Laboratories and are planning to design digital training which will be monetised and hosted on the LMS.
The contract with our current LMS and PMS provider for internal employees is due to end on 9th December 2025. We intend to terminate the contract with our current LMS provider for external customers in October 2025. We are therefore looking to award a 3+1+1 contract for a replacement provider of an LMS (both for internal use and to host the external solution, the LSLH) and a PMS with a complementary talent management solution to our preferred supplier before 18th August 2025.
CGT Catapult requires an Interim Project Manager within its S-MIC Collaborator Support function to deliver one of CGTC's largest projects, being the onboarding of a key collaborator in relation to their occupation of a module at CGT Catapult's Stevenage Manufacturing and Innovation Centre.
To ensure accurate, timely, and compliant preparation and submission of Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit claims under HMRC guidelines.
To ensure that submissions are received at least a calendar month to HMRC before the R&D cycle deadline or annual tax return, whichever is earlier. This will be agreed by the finance team.
To support innovation and investment in qualifying R&D activities through optimised and defensible tax credit claims.
To align procurement and delivery processes with the new Procurement Act 2024 ensuring transparency, fairness, and value for money.
The specialised OPSWAT secure data‑transfer solution enabling authenticated transfer and backup of instrument data. It provides controlled external access for collaborator users who cannot access CGTC's internal network and fills a technical capability gap required for project delivery.
The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) is looking to procure the services of a specialist provider, that has significant experience working with organisations in the research, technology, innovation, pharmaceutical and/or life sciences space to conduct impartial, in-depth interviews of CGT Catapult's collaborators, clients, partners and stakeholders (together being "Collaborators") as well as CGT Catapult's internal personnel (together with the Collaborators being the "Interviewees") to evidence and demonstrate CGT Catapult's impact and performance to its grant funders.
The primary aim of this procurement is to secure a high-throughput sequencing service provider to perform sequencing services for the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Catapult on a fee-per-service basis. This service will support the CGT Catapult's mission of accelerating the commercialization of innovation from research and overcoming technical barriers in advanced therapy medicinal product (ATMP) development. The selected provider's services will complement CGT Catapult's unique technical facilities and expertise at its London site.
This procurement seeks comprehensive high-throughput sequencing services. These services will be utilized for deep process characterization, particularly for processes like stem cell differentiation and viral vector manufacturing. The required services include, but are not limited to:
Lot 1 - High-throughput short-read sequencing of libraries generated by CGT Catapult (i.e., sequencing only)
Lot 2 - Bulk RNA sequencing
Lot 3 - Bulk small RNA sequencing
Lot 4 - Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) of cryopreserved/fixed samples
Lot 5 - AAV genome short-read sequencing
Lot 6 - Sanger sequencing
Additional or repeat goods, services or works, where a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving a product or service that is incompatible with existing goods, services or works. The incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.
Management of servers, LAN, Wi-Fi, and virtual machines.
Perimeter security using Firewalls and IPS.
Endpoint device security.
Monitoring and backup management
Provision of certain hardware and software
Regular security patching and software updates
Some third-line IT support services for infrastructure and application incidents and issues.
Out of scope:
Telephony
The MSP will be expected to be able to adapt the services in an agreed manner over the course of the contract.
The scope of the services currently provided by CGTC IT is:
25 to 30 servers
5 UK sites and data centres, with dual network connectivity from different providers, each site connected by site-to-site VPN via Watchguard firewalls.
500 users, 550 end user devices, with Microsoft 365 E3 subscriptions, with Enterprise Mobility and Security and Mimecast Email Security
6 to 7 Software as a Service (SaaS) applications
2 to 3 Line of Business (LoB) server-hosted applications
This a below threshold procurement but we have not obtained three quotes due to the need to retain confidentiality about the process and protect the individual's rights but also to move at pace given the seriousness of the allegations.
The O-link analysis tool is a proprietary platform offered as a service by a limited number of UK providers. In order to generate the required data within the confines of the grant timelines, the contractor must be able to run the service in June 2025. CGT Catapult have liaised with O-link to gain access to all UK providers of the service and have subsequently obtained quotations from each available provider. The successful supplier must be able to provide the service at a competitive fee within the given timelines. To access the lowest price, service providers must link-up CGT Catapult with another party who can share an assay, thereby reducing the overall cost for each party. University of Oxford are the only provider who have been able to do this and have done so within the required period. This therefore offers the most appropriate, cost-effective solution available. Taken together with CGT Catapult's positive historic relationship with this provider, University of Oxford should receive the direct award.
There are very few alternative independent consultants in the UK who have the required level of cell and gene CMC expertise. We have established a strong and productive working relationship with Lex Regulatory Ltd, which has consistently yielded positive results. Alexis, the proprietor of Lex Regulatory is familiar with the ways of working at CGT Catapult, she is readily available for any ad-hoc questions we may have, and therefore maintaining this partnership aligns with our objectives and ensures continuity of service quality.
DHI is the Scottish Agent for Digital Transformation of Healthcare information systems. The activity to be funded is part of an ongoing multistakeholder healthcare initiative in Scotland involving NHS Scotland. Funds cannot be used with another party; No private subcontractor can do this;