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Published 24 Jun 2022, 13:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

One-off Contract for Supply of Drug Handling Services in respect of GREAT-2 Clinical Trial (Overlabelling, STorage & Distribution)

Official notice

Authority: University of Dundee (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£250,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Jul 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

One-off Contract for the Over Labelling, Storage & Distribution of Research Drugs to Clinical Trial Sites (20 in UK and 10 in Spain)

CPV: Pharmaceutical products · Printing and distribution services · Research services · Storage and warehousing services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The objective of this procurement is to appoint a single Service Provider for the…RenewalPublished value£250,000

The objective of this procurement is to appoint a single Service Provider for the secondary labelling and packaging into kits of commercially supplied IMP vials and matching placebo vials, and their onward distribution to trial sites, as detailed below:

  • Importer of Record: act as importer of record to the

UK.

  • IMP to be provided by USA manufacturer and supplied

in naked vials which will be individually labelled

and packaged; a bivalent, bispecific human

immunoglobulin G1 kappa monoclonal antibody

  • Placebo to be provided by USA manufacturer and

supplied in naked vials which will be individually

labelled and packaged

  • Number of participants – Target recruitment is 90

participants

  • Number of sites and countries:

UK: 20-25 sites

Spain: 5-10 sites

  • Labelling:

Total number of vials: 1400, shipped in 2 batches

Over label packs (IMP and placebo), over labelling

to be done at 2-8C

Labelling options: Booklet label with two languages

(English and Spanish) on each vial/carton

Delivery listed: Spain (ES), UK · 20 Trial Sites in Uk and 10 in Spain.
Extensions: Could be extended beyond 24 months in event of delays in clinical trails due to circumstances outwith the University's controlVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (10)
  • Project Management & Communication: 4%
  • Randomisation & Drug Management: 10%
  • Labelling & Secondary Packaging: 6%
  • Storage of Packaged Drugs/Placebo Kits: 4%
  • Pack Distribution to Trial Sites: 4%
  • Testing & Release: 2%
  • Audit Control & Record Keeping: 3%
  • Experience of Servicing Similar Contracts: 4%
  • Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Plan: 3%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (10)
  • Project Management & Communication: 4
  • Randomisation & Drug Management: 10
  • Labelling & Secondary Packaging: 6
  • Storage of Packaged Drugs/Placebo Kits: 4
  • Pack Distribution to Trial Sites: 4
  • Testing & Release: 2
  • Audit Control & Record Keeping: 3
  • Experience of Servicing Similar Contracts: 4
  • Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Plan: 3
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    All bidders will be required to have a MHRA Certificate of GMP Compliance of a Manufacturer/Manufacturer’s Authorisation – IMP with named Qualified Person (QP)

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Jun 2022, 13:17 BST
Last source update
24 Jun 2022, 13:17 BST
Award evaluation window
29 Jul 2022 – …
Authority reference
UoD-LAB426-OO-2022
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-017332
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical productsPrinting and distribution servicesResearch servicesStorage and warehousing servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Spain (ES)UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034a59 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As detailed in tender documents.

Publisher note: All as detailed in attached tender documents. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=697296. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:697296) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=697296

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
29 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
29 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Jun 2022 → 29 Jul 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    24 Jun 2022, 13:17 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    29 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    29 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Dundee

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement, 3rd Floor, Tower Building, Nethergate, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 4HNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sheriff CourtReview body Dundee City

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria