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# Qualified Person Service for Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/qualified-person-service-for-investigational-medicinal-products-imp-ocds-h6vhtk-0782d2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Blood and Transplant: "Qualified Person Service for Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP)". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £216,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Blood and Transplant](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant-gov-ot486)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £216,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pharmacy services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/qualified-person-service-for-investigational-medicinal-products-imp-ocds-h6vhtk-0782d2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0782d2`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/qualified-person-service-for-investigational-medicinal-products-imp-ocds-h6vhtk-0782d2#tl-md)

## Description
NHS Blood and Transplant is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide Qualified Person services in support of its portfolio of Investigational Medicinal Product manufacturing projects.
The proposed service may include:
reviewing and providing regulatory and quality input into selected regulatory submissions;
advising on applicable regulatory, Good Manufacturing Practice and quality-compliance requirements for biological and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product manufacturing projects;
providing regulatory, GMP and quality input into the design and development of selected manufacturing processes and facilities;
reviewing assigned batches and, where all applicable legal, regulatory, GMP, Clinical Trial Authorisation, Product Specification File and NHSBT quality-system requirements have been met, certifying batches for use in approved clinical trials;
mentoring selected NHSBT staff undertaking the process of obtaining Qualified Person registration; and
providing associated professional, regulatory and quality advice as required.
Each Qualified Person proposed by the supplier will be expected to hold and maintain the qualifications, professional eligibility and regulatory status required to act as a Qualified Person for Investigational Medicinal Products in the UK.
Proposed personnel should have recent and demonstrable experience of acting as a named Qualified Person on a UK Manufacturing and Import Authorisation for Investigational Medicinal Products, MIA(IMP), and of certifying IMP batches. Experience relating to biological, biotechnology, cell therapy and gene therapy medicinal products may also be required.
The current anticipated level of support is approximately 24 to 48 days per year, with at least 50% of the support delivered on NHSBT premises and the remaining support delivered remotely, subject to agreement.
The scope and requirements described in this notice are indicative and may be refined following preliminary market engagement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 85149000

- **Contract Period:** 30/03/2027 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F094795-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-07T13:21:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T03:51:21.513Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0782d2