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# Quality Management System for Clinical Trials Unit

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/quality-management-system-for-clinical-trials-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-059ef6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Exeter: "Quality Management System for Clinical Trials Unit". Published status: active. Published Value: £100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Exeter](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-exeter-urn-133817)
- **Published Value:** £100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 January 2026 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Compliance software package, Data-acquisition system, Database software package, Database systems, Database-management system (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/quality-management-system-for-clinical-trials-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-059ef6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-059ef6`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/quality-management-system-for-clinical-trials-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-059ef6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D101704%26TID100106938%26B%3D)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/quality-management-system-for-clinical-trials-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-059ef6#participate

## Description
The University of Exeter Clinical Trials Unit (ExeCTU) is undertaking this procurement process to select an Electronic Quality Management System (eQMS) for use over the coming years. Whilst ExeCTU have an incumbent system they are keen to engage the market and understand whether alternative solutions add further value in respect to operational needs. Such that the selected solution as an outcome of this procurement process will align with the sector’s best practice and strengthen their compliance profile to potential collaborators, which is absolute must in this sector. The sought-after solution must comply with clinical trials regulation and Good Clinical Practice, and meet expectations of regulatory inspectors. In particular, it should provide robust functionality for managing the CTU’s Standard Operating Procedures and other controlled documentation. The eQMS software is utilized by up to 50 core users and with up to 3 users with full system admin rights to make amendments to the system set up. Suppliers should also be able to provide implementation support, ongoing training, and continuing system support.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 48100000, 48170000, 48180000, 48610000, 48611000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £100,000

- **Contract Period:** 23/03/2026 to 22/03/2029
- **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%2F003102-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-14T13:30:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T07:58:41.357Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-059ef6