Official UK procurement notice
Medicinal Product Trial -Metformin
Authority: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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 need 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
CPV: Design and execution of research and development
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£248,333
- Economic & financial standing
Detailed within the specification and Questionnaire 1 - Supplier Information Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional ability
Detailed within the specification and Questionnaire 1 - Supplier Information Questionnaire.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical Questionnaire: 60%
- Commercial Questionnaire: 30%
- Social Value Questionnaire: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Commercial Questionnaire
- Technical Questionnaire
- Social Value Questionnaire
- Economic & financial standing
Detailed within the specification and Questionnaire 1 - Supplier Information Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional ability
Detailed within the specification and Questionnaire 1 - Supplier Information Questionnaire.
- 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 2 Jul 2025, 14:44 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Nov 2025, 18:37 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
C368969- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047763- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0557aaFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
The payment profile for this Contract shall be monthly in arrears.
Invoices to be submitted to the following email address:
- Risks
The Contracting Authority may require an extension of the contract beyond the optional extension periods if the clinical trial is expected to exceed the maximum term stated in the agreement. As this cannot be anticipated in advance, if necessary, it will require a formal contract modification.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to terminate the clinical trial early for various reasons, including but not limited to insufficient participant recruitment, safety concerns, regulatory requirement concerns, or funder stipulations. In the event that the trial concludes earlier than originally anticipated, this contract may be terminated in accordance with Clause 23.1 (Termination for Convenience) in the contract. In such circumstances, the Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any payments beyond the effective date of termination, and no further financial obligations shall arise under the terms of this contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please download the tender documents, complete and upload back into the E-tendering portal.
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Timeline
2 Jul 2025 → 25 Nov 2025 · 10 dates- Planning notice published2 Jul 2025, 14:44 BST
- Next notice expected18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published11 Aug 2025, 16:37 BST
- Clarification questions by20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline5 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by384 days ago3 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent381 days ago7 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends371 days ago16 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts371 days ago17 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published331 days ago25 Nov 2025, 18:37 GMT
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Jul 2025, 14:44 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Jul 2025, 15:21 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published11 Aug 2025, 16:37 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £248,33311 Aug 2025, 16:37 BSTwas £200,000
- Status changed to active11 Aug 2025, 16:37 BST
- Procurement method changed11 Aug 2025, 16:37 BST
- Deadline published: 5 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST11 Aug 2025, 16:37 BST
- Contract award notice published7 Oct 2025, 17:06 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Oct 2025, 17:06 BST
- Contract signature expected17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published25 Nov 2025, 18:37 GMTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Incorrect Project Title
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-07: 2 releases · 2 Jul 2025, 2 Jul 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust trading as "Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials"Medicinal Product Metformin18 Oct 2025 – 16 Oct 2028 · up to 16 Oct 2031Extensions: 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. | £250,114same award published again · counted once | 3 Oct 2025standstill to 16 Oct 2025 | Standstill |
| Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust trading as "Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials" | £250,114 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Medicinal Product Metformin · Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust trading as "Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials"
- Signed
- 13 Nov 2025
- Value
- £250,114
- Period
- 14 Nov 2025 – 13 Nov 2028 · up to 13 Nov 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Term may be extended in accordance with Clause 15.2 of Schedule 2 provided that the duration of this Contract shall be no longer than 6 years in total.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender