Planning

Tender for the Supply and Provision of Clinical Trial Services- Packaging, Blinding, Labelling and Dispensing of Investigational Medicinal Product- Apixaban (Eliquis) and Placebo

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-017040

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0507a8

Published 25 April 2025, 1:44pm



Scope

Reference

SC13798-25

Description

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of investigational medicinal product matched placebo. The University requires the purchase of the drug Apixaban, provision of a matched placebo, repackaging, labelling, distribution and delivery of tablets for a blinded randomised control trial.

Total value (estimated)

  • £500,000 excluding VAT
  • £600,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 July 2028
  • 2 years, 11 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

Contract locations

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

Engagement

Engagement deadline

20 November 2024

The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.

Engagement process description

The clinical trials team conducted a request for quotation process to scope out potential costs. Several quotes were received back and due to the overall estimated value a decision was made to conduct an open tender process.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

26 April 2025


Contracting authority

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

  • Companies House: RC000645
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHCQ-3464-LVTM

Edgbaston

Birmingham

B15 2TT

United Kingdom

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government