Awarded contract

Provision of Fasudil Hydrochloride Capsules

  • University of Exeter

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-029136

Published 23 November 2021, 12:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Exeter

Northcote House

Exeter

EX4 4QH

Contact

Jodie Underhay

Email

j.underhay@exeter.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK4 - Devon

National registration number

RC000653

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.exeter.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/53042

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

Provision of Fasudil Hydrochloride Capsules

Reference number

UOE/2021/046/JU

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The University of Exeter requires an end-to-end solution for Fasudil Hydrochloride Capsules. The product will be used as clinical supply for a Phase IIa study. The clinical trial will likely be conducted in the USA and/or Europe (United Kingdom and Norway), therefore all formulation components and finished product must meet the regulatory requirements of USP/EP/BP and any required Norwegian pharmacopeia standards. The supplier must also comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and ensure that all supplies are released for clinical use by a duly certified Quality Person (QP).

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: £815,555

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK4 - Devon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Exeter requires an end-to-end solution for Fasudil Hydrochloride Capsules. The product will be used as clinical supply for a Phase IIa study. The clinical trial will likely be conducted in the USA and/or Europe (United Kingdom and Norway), therefore all formulation components and finished product must meet the regulatory requirements of USP/EP/BP and any required Norwegian pharmacopeia standards. The supplier must also comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and ensure that all supplies are released for clinical use by a duly certified Quality Person (QP).

The supplier will undertake an evaluation of 3rd party suppliers for the procurement of the Drug Substance (DS) Fasudil Hydrochloride. It is anticipated that approximately 8.5kg of DS will be required for use in Drug Product development and manufacturing activities. This includes approximately 1kg DS for non-GMP activities and 7.5kg DS for GMP activities related to the project.

The supplier will perform development activities in order to establish suitable capsule formulations for 20mg and 40mg active dose strengths and matching placebo. These development activities will include the manufacture of up to six development batches at a batch size of approximately 750g -1.5kg. The lead and back-up formulations will be subjected to a short-term stability evaluation. The purpose of this effort is to manufacture sufficient supplies of prototypes to illustrate the likely process for clinical supply, and to prepare samples for accelerated stability testing so that suitable formulations of active and placebo tablets can be identified.

To fulfil clinical supply, the CTM active and placebo batches will be manufactured in three separate campaigns.

First Campaign:

one CTM Placebo batch at approximately 43,000 units

one CTM Active 20mg dose strength batch at 6,000 units

one CTM Active 40mg strength batch at approximately 40,000 units

Second campaign:

one CTM Placebo batch at approximately 43,000 units

one CTM Active batch at approximately 40,000 units

Third campaign:

one CTM Placebo batch at approximately 43,000 units

one CTM Active batch at approximately 40,000 units

Each CTM batch will be bulk packaged, labelled (in English and Norwegian) and shipped to enable delivery of the final QP released batches to the locations requested by Client (anticipated to be in the UK and Norway, 3 or 4 sites in total). The supplier will be responsible for any customs clearance required. The supplier will be required to provide all necessary supporting services including, but not limited to, sourcing materials and the active pharmaceutical ingredient/drug substance, production, storage, labelling, packaging, quality control, qualified person release, packing, transport, loading/unloading, import/export, delivery and waste disposal.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: 2021/S 000-016582


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Provision of Fasudil Hydrochloride Capsules

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 November 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Patheon UK Limited

Patheon Building, Kingfisher Drive, Covingham

Swindon

SN3 5BZ

Email

jon.faulkes@thermofisher.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number

3764421

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £815,555


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom