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Published 8 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

LW158 IMP Support (FAME) · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2026awarded 17 Mar 2026
Awarded to BAP PHARMA GROUP LIMITED, Health Innovation Network
Contract term 3 yrs 11 moends 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this project is to appoint a supplier to handle the receipt of clinical trial Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) from manufacturer, import, labelling, and distribution to the in-country sites/teams.

The trial will be running in Cameroon and involves three oral drugs. Initial dose will be delivered to remote community clinic or healthcare facility and subsequent doses stored and given from the hospital site during the participant admission.

CPV: Clinical products · Packaging and related services · Pharmaceutical products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs 11 moSMEVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Dec 2029 (3 yrs 11 mo) · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions
Delivery listed: Cameroon (CM), North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 (two) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion.

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
22 Jun 2026, 11:35 BST
Authority reference
LW158
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080753
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Clinical productsPackaging and related servicesPharmaceutical products
Delivery area in notice
Cameroon (CM)North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f111 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Dec 2025 → 22 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published318 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by283 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline279 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts264 days ago
    1 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published122 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 11:35 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Mar 2026, 15:12 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Mar 2026, 15:12 GMT
  4. Contract award notice published
    1 Jun 2026, 09:22 BST
    UK6
  5. Contract signature expected
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 11:35 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-12: 1 release · 8 Dec 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £11 award exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BAP PHARMA GROUP LIMITED, Health Innovation Networkjoint awardIMP Support (FAME)2 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 (two) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion.£117 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · BAP PHARMA GROUP LIMITED, Health Innovation Network

    Signed
    3 Jun 2026
    Value
    £1
    Period
    4 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 (two) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDZC-7999-ZGYT Pembroke Place, Liverpool, Liverpool, North West, L3 5QAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender