Scope
Reference
C368969
Description
The trust was successful in obtaining a grant from NIHR for a clinical trial to look at the use of metformin in people newly diagnosed with psychosis. The clinical trial (including the recruitment phase) is estimated to take place between June 2026 to November 2028. As part of that grant we needed to source a supplier that has the capability to purchase or manufacture Metformin and an identical placebo for a clinical trial, to package and label both to our requirements and distribute to Trusts across the UK in a predetermined schedule.
Contract 1. Medicinal Product Metformin
Supplier
Contract value
- £250,114.17 excluding VAT
- £300,137 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
3 October 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
7 October 2025
Standstill period
- End: 16 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
17 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 18 October 2025 to 16 October 2028
- Possible extension to 16 October 2031
- 5 years, 11 months, 30 days
Description of possible extension:
The Term may be extended in accordance with Clause 15.2 of Schedule 2 of the contract T&Cs provided that the duration of this Contract shall be no longer than 6 years in total.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Information about tenders
- 4 tenders received
- 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust trading as "Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials"
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNNL-2286-HTYH
Gate 2 Acre Mill School Street West
Huddersfield
HD3 3ET
United Kingdom
Email: abel.mathew@cht.nhs.uk
Region: UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Associated people/organisations:
Not Applicable
Contract 1. Medicinal Product Metformin
Contracting authority
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWWC-1379-XVNG
225 Old Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 7SR
United Kingdom
Region: UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
Organisation type: Public authority - central government