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Clinical Trial Manufacturing and Distribution Services

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:15.

Opportunity overview

Nottingham Trent University required Clinical Trial Manufacturing and Distribution Services for manufacturing and distribution of fluoxetine (20mg) and a matching placebo.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£344.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Jan 2025
Award ID
011763-2025-2615T-1
Status
active
Identifier
05929751
Location
Rhymney, UKL21, NP22 5RL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV33600000 — Pharmaceutical products
  • CPV64120000 — Courier services
  • CPV64121000 — Multi-modal courier services

Lots

  • Nottingham Trent University required Clinical Trial Manufacturing and Distribution Services for manufacturing and distribution of fluoxetine (20mg) and a matching placebo.£345k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NTU/24/2615T/ML
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Extension of deadline from 10AM, 29/05/2024 to 10AM 07/06/2024 facilitate submission of pre-market engagement responses.
Entry 2
Id
2
Description
Nottingham Trent University reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Section IV: Procedure
Section
1.5

New Value

Text
Nottingham Trent University reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations.

Old Value

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
27 Aug 2024, 00:00
Successive Reduction
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
19 Aug 2024, 17:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
17 Jun 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
See Tender Documentation
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
33600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmaceutical products

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Manufacturer’s Authorisation (for Investigational Medicinal Products) UK QP release on MIA IMP license. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Good Distribution Practice (GDP).

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
Nottingham Trent University required Clinical Trial Manufacturing and Distribution Services for manufacturing and distribution of fluoxetine (20mg) and a matching placebo.

Value

Amount
345,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Extension to initial contract period.

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Compliance
Type
quality
Description
24
Criterion 2
Name
Service Delivery
Type
quality
Description
21
Criterion 3
Name
Commercial
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 4
Name
Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
Standard Questionnaire plus candidates must demonstrate they have sufficient experience in successfully delivering similar clinical trial distribution services and mandatory legislative compliance, qualifications and accreditations (see tender documentation for more details).

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
England and Wales

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF14
Entry 2
Region
UKF14
Entry 3
Region
UKL
Entry 4
Region
UKK
Entry 5
Region
UKJ
Entry 6
Region
UKI
Entry 7
Region
UKH
Entry 8
Region
UKG
Entry 9
Region
UKF
Entry 10
Region
UKE
Entry 11
Region
UKD
Entry 12
Region
UKC
Entry 13
Region
UKL
Entry 14
Region
UKK
Entry 15
Region
UKJ
Entry 16
Region
UKI
Entry 17
Region
UKH
Entry 18
Region
UKG
Entry 19
Region
UKF
Entry 20
Region
UKE
Entry 21
Region
UKD
Entry 22
Region
UKC

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
64120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Courier services
Entry 2
Id
64121000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Multi-modal courier services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria
Entry 3
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 4
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-69842
Name
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKF14
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG1 4FQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
50 Shakespeare Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Id
GB 277399933
Legal Name
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)

Contact

Name
Mark Lucas
Telephone
+44 1158488747
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-88
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-5790
Name
The Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
The Royal Courts of Justice
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-142228
Name
Sharp Clinical Services UK Ltd.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL21
Locality
Rhymney
Postal Code
NP22 5RL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 28, Heol Klockner, Heads of the Valleys Industrial Estate, Rhymney, UK, NP22 5RL

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
05929751
Legal Name
Sharp Clinical Services UK Ltd.

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
011763-2025-2615T-1
Title
Clinical Trial Manufacturing and Distribution Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-142228
Name
Sharp Clinical Services UK Ltd.

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
011763-2025-2615T-1
Title
Clinical Trial Manufacturing and Distribution Services
Status
active
Award ID
011763-2025-2615T-1
Date Signed
1 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
344,676
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Nottingham · UKF14 · NG1 4FQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKF14
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK
  • Delivery location · UKL

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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