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title: "The Development, Validation and Supply of Physostigmine Free Base"
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# The Development, Validation and Supply of Physostigmine Free Base

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-development-validation-and-supply-of-physostigmine-free-base-ocds-h6vhtk-03b6c1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defence Science and Technology Laboratory: "The Development, Validation and Supply of Physostigmine Free Base". Published status: active. Published Value: £10,000,000. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Apr 2023, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-gov-ea42)
- **Published Value:** £10,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 April 2023 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Design and execution of research and development, Medicinal products for the nervous system and sensory organs, Other nervous system medicinal products, Purchase, Various medicinal products
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-development-validation-and-supply-of-physostigmine-free-base-ocds-h6vhtk-03b6c1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b6c1`

## 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.
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[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-development-validation-and-supply-of-physostigmine-free-base-ocds-h6vhtk-03b6c1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contracts.mod.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-development-validation-and-supply-of-physostigmine-free-base-ocds-h6vhtk-03b6c1#participate

## Description
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is inviting expressions of interest for a requirement for the provision of Physostigmine Free Base(also known as eserine; chemical name 1,2,3,3aβ,8,8aβ-hexahydro-1,3a,8-trimethylpyrrolo[2,3-b] indol-5-yl-methylcarbamate; chemical formula C15H21N3O2; molecular weight 275,36 g/mol). as part of an ongoing product development and anticipated commercialisation.
The initial Physostigmine supplied must be suitable for use in a pivotal Phase I clinical setting and the manufacturing process will produce material which does not add additional non-clinical activities to the overall programme, best endeavours should be taken to remove processing impurities.
The Supplier is to develop, scale-up and validate the manufacturing method for Physostigmine Free Base as an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) for use in a MoD final medicinal product currently under development. 
The API must be developed and manufactured according to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and must conform to European Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) requirements, developed such that Intellectual property (IP) is vested in the Authority.
The Authority intends to seek a Marketing Authorisation for the final medicinal product from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Physostigmine will be required as an active ingredient for a future registered medicinal product.
 The Supplier is required to provide information necessary for the Authority to complete the Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) documentation to support a Clinical Trial Application (CTA) and Marketing Authorisation Application for the final medicinal product and make this documentation available to the MA applicant in an appropriate format for inclusion within CTD Module 3.
The Authority anticipates a Limited Quality by Design (QBD) approach to the manufacturing process as defined by the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH).
All procurement documents are accessible via www.contracts.mod.uk Quantity or scope: The Contract has an expected duration of 10 years (120 months), plus 5 option years (60 months).  Option years may be taken up consecutively or concurrently (to be determined).

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009030-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-28T15:22:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T04:28:37.542Z
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