Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2JF
Contact
Andrew Duffield
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE32 - Sheffield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Impede-PKD Investigational drug trial
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
MPEDE-PKD is a clinical trial looking to recruit 300 participants in the UK for a randomised placebo-controlled trial of Metformin XR 500mg. We are looking for bidders who have the capability to purchase or manufacture Metformin and an identical placebo, package and label them to our requirements and distribute to 35-40 NHS Trusts across the UK
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The objective of this procurement is to run an open tender process to award a supplier to deliver the supply of Investigational Medicinal Products and Placebo to 35-40 NHS Trusts across the UK, for the Trust in line with the requirements set out in Appendix A – Specification.
The duration of the contract is expected to run up to the end of October 2028.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Pricing / Weighting: 45%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-023175
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sharp Clinical Services (UK) Ltd
Unit 28, Heol Klockner, Heads of the Valleys Industrial Estate, Rhymney, NP22 5RL
Rhymney
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand,
London,
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom