Contract

Clinical Trial Manufacturing and Distribution Services

  • Nottingham Trent University (NTU)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011763

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0458a3 (view related notices)

Published 28 March 2025, 12:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Nottingham Trent University (NTU)

50 Shakespeare Street

Nottingham

NG1 4FQ

Contact

Mark Lucas

Email

mark.lucas@ntu.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1158488747

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF14 - Nottingham

National registration number

GB 277399933

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ntu.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/128806

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Clinical Trial Manufacturing and Distribution Services

Reference number

NTU/24/2615T/ML

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

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

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: £344,677

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 64120000 - Courier services
  • 64121000 - Multi-modal courier services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKI - London
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Compliance / Weighting: 24

Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 21

Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Extension to initial contract period.

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

Competitive procedure with negotiation

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 000-014973

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2615T

Title

Clinical Trial Manufacturing and Distribution Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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, UK, NP22 5RL

Rhymney

NP22 5RL

Email

info@sharpclinical.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
National registration number

05929751

Internet address

https://www.sharpservices.com/

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: £344,676

Total value of the contract/lot: £344,676


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom