Manufacture of Sodium Dichloroacetate Capsules

Official notice

Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£192,482published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Catalent

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University plans to award Catalent Nottingham Limited the contract for the Manufacture of Sodium Dichloroacetate Capsules to support clinical studies.

CPV: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The university intends to award the contract for the manufacture of drugs to support…

The university intends to award the contract for the manufacture of drugs to support clinical studies. The drug manufacturer has a confidential disclosure agreement (CDA) with Catalent Nottingham in the UK.

Delivery: Scotland · University of Edinburgh

33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Apr 2026, 16:51 BST
Last source update: 10 Apr 2026, 16:51 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-032980
Classification (CPV): Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06805b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Due to the proprietary nature of the drug's active ingredient and the manufacturer's sole relationship with the supplier, competition is absent for technical reasons.

Publisher note: 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=829163. (SC Ref:829163)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £192,4821 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Catalent	£192,482 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 032980-2026-1 · Catalent
Signed
10 Apr 2026
Value
£192,482
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Of Edinburgh

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1HTContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sherriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CatalentAwarded supplier 1 Inchwood Park, Bathgate, Scotland, EH48 2FYContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.