Awarded contract

EPiC2 Study Drug Manufacture

Details

Value
£183,944
Topic
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Published
12 March 2025

Tender description

Based at the Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR) within the Edinburgh BioQuarter, the CRH studies gonadal function, translational gynaecology, and pregnancy and early life. The CRH has received funding for drugs for clinical trials and is utilising that funding to procure the manufacture and delivery of the drugs. Lot 1: The Centre for Reproductive Health (CRH) is an interdisciplinary research and teaching hub, bringing together internationally renowned scientists and clinicians to push the boundaries of knowledge in reproductive biology and its practical applications in medicine. Based at the Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR) within the Edinburgh BioQuarter, the CRH studies gonadal function, translational gynaecology, and pregnancy and early life. The CRH has received funding for drugs for clinical trials and is utilising that funding to procure the manufacture and delivery of the drugs. The drug manufacturer has a confidential disclosure agreement (CDA) with one supplier in the UK.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date7 March 2025
  2. Completed: Award published12 March 2025
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About the buyer

University of Edinburgh buys as a higher education institution, through its own Procurement function. Larger tenders are advertised on Public Contract Scotland, via the PCS-T e-tendering platform. Suppliers must register separately on both systems before bidding. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements with APUC, Scotland Excel and the Crown Commercial Service. Prior information notices invite market engagement from suppliers ahead of larger tenders. The Strategic Procurement team leads regulated sourcing, while Operational Procurement manages day-to-day purchase orders. A Procurement Support team handles reporting, data analysis and training across the function.

Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Edinburgh's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 73000000 · Research and development services and related consultancy services

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