Notice Information
Notice Title
Quality Management System for Clinical Trials Unit
Notice 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.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Renewal: Two optional extension periods of 12 months each.
Planning Information
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98305&B=
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059ef6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003102-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48100000 - Industry specific software package
48170000 - Compliance software package
48180000 - Medical software package
48610000 - Database systems
48611000 - Database software package
48612000 - Database-management system
48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)
48614000 - Data-acquisition system
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jan 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Jan 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 23 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
- Contact Name
- Melanie Cox
- Contact Email
- m.cox@exeter.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 139723757
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX4 4QJ
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- Duryard and St James
- Westminster Constituency
- Exeter
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003102-2026
14th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058467-2025
22nd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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