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      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
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    "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 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.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2025-07-18T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "aboveThreshold": true,
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      "goods"
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  },
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    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PWWC-1379-XVNG",
      "name": "Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKD35",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Ashton-Under-Lyne",
        "postalCode": "OL6 7SR",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "225 Old Street"
      },
      "details": {
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            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - central government"
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        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PWWC-1379-XVNG",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Kelly Dalton",
        "email": "kelly.dalton2@nhs.net"
      }
    }
  ],
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  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "036841-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036841-2025",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2025-07-02T14:44:40+01:00"
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    ],
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      {
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        "type": "engagement",
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        "description": "During the pre-market engagement activity for the MAP trial tender, six suppliers known to the University of Sheffield Clinical Trial Research Unit (CTRU) were contacted. The goals of this activity were to: Identify suppliers with previous experience in developing a matched placebo to metformin to guide the tender requirements. Provide suppliers the opportunity to review the tender specification and offer feedback on any unclear, unreasonable, or missing elements. Notify potential suppliers about the upcoming tender. Out of the six suppliers, only two reported prior experience in developing a metformin placebo. Consequently, prior experience will not be a mandatory requirement in the tender, but it will be considered as a criterion for evaluating tender submissions. Additionally, one supplier commented on the 2-3 month requirement for campaign lead times. In response, the tender specification has been amended to 4-5 months, although shorter lead times will be taken into account during the evaluation process"
      }
    ]
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}