This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jun 2026 at 10:35

AwardUpdate

01 Jun 2026 at 08:22

Award

17 Mar 2026 at 15:12

Tender

08 Dec 2025 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, a sub-central government public authority, successfully conducted an open procurement titled "LW158 IMP Support (FAME)" to manage the receipt, import, labelling, and distribution of clinical trial Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP) in the United Kingdom and Cameroon. The procurement process initiated with a tender notice in December 2025 and concluded with a contract award to Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust on 17th March 2026. The procurement category focuses on services related to pharmaceutical and clinical products, and the contract is set to be active from 4th June 2026 until 31st May 2029, with potential renewals extending to 2031. The initiative leverages an open competition method below the statutory threshold, with emphasis on technical and commercial evaluation criteria.

This tender offers a significant business growth opportunity for companies involved in the pharmaceutical and clinical sectors, particularly those adept at handling complex logistics and regulatory compliance within international contexts. Large-scale enterprises like Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, capable of managing extensive labelling and distribution networks across different geographic locations, are well-suited for such projects. Additionally, given the nature of the work involving pharmaceutical and clinical products, businesses with expertise in these areas can leverage this opportunity to expand their portfolio through international health projects. The structured procurement process and extended contract period provide stability and potential for long-term collaboration with a renowned public authority.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

LW158 IMP Support (FAME)

Notice Description

The purpose of this project is to appoint a supplier to handle the receipt of clinical trial Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) from manufacturer, import, labelling, and distribution to the in-country sites/teams. The trial will be running in Cameroon and involves three oral drugs. Initial dose will be delivered to remote community clinic or healthcare facility and subsequent doses stored and given from the hospital site during the participant admission.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 (two) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f111
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058418-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

33698000 - Clinical products

79920000 - Packaging and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1
Contracts Value
£1

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jun 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20263 months ago
Contract Period
3 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 5QA
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Brownlow Hill
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BAP PHARMA GROUP

GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05f111-2026-06-22T11:35:51+01:00",
    "date": "2026-06-22T11:35:51+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05f111",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PDZC-7999-ZGYT",
            "name": "Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PDZC-7999-ZGYT"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Pembroke Place, Liverpool",
                "locality": "Liverpool",
                "postalCode": "L3 5QA",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKD72"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Procurement",
                "email": "purchasing@lstmed.ac.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1517053152"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-177522",
            "name": "BAP PHARMA GROUP LIMITED",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Medina House, Globe Business Park",
                "locality": "Marlow",
                "postalCode": "SL7 1TB",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKJ13"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Ivan Langdan",
                "email": "Ivan.Langan@bappharma.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PDZC-6438-DGPX",
            "name": "Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PDZC-6438-DGPX"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Great Maze Pond, London",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SE1 9RT",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI44"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Rohini Jain",
                "email": "pmuclinicaltrials@gstt.nhs.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 2071887188"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PDZC-7999-ZGYT",
        "name": "Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "LW158",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "LW158 IMP Support (FAME)",
        "description": "The purpose of this project is to appoint a supplier to handle the receipt of clinical trial Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) from manufacturer, import, labelling, and distribution to the in-country sites/teams. The trial will be running in Cameroon and involves three oral drugs. Initial dose will be delivered to remote community clinic or healthcare facility and subsequent doses stored and given from the hospital site during the participant admission.",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "33600000",
                        "description": "Pharmaceutical products"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "33698000",
                        "description": "Clinical products"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "79920000",
                        "description": "Packaging and related services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKD72",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "CM",
                        "country": "CM",
                        "countryName": "Cameroon"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 0,
            "amount": 0,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "aboveThreshold": false,
        "submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/93NSCJ7665",
        "submissionTerms": {
            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
        },
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-01-16T12:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "enquiryPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-01-12T12:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 0,
                    "amount": 0,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Technical",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 70,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "name": "Commercial",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 30,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true,
                    "vcse": true
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-02-01T00:00:00+00:00",
                    "endDate": "2029-12-31T23:59:59+00:00",
                    "maxExtentDate": "2031-12-31T23:59:59+00:00"
                },
                "hasRenewal": true,
                "renewal": {
                    "description": "The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 (two) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion."
                }
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "080753-2025",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080753-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-12-08T16:05:25Z",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en",
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 4,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "finalStageBids",
                "value": 4,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "title": "IMP Support (FAME)",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2026-03-17T00:00:00+00:00",
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 1,
                "amount": 1,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-177522",
                    "name": "BAP PHARMA GROUP LIMITED"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-PPON-PDZC-6438-DGPX",
                    "name": "Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "33600000",
                            "description": "Pharmaceutical products"
                        },
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "33698000",
                            "description": "Clinical products"
                        },
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "79920000",
                            "description": "Packaging and related services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UKD72",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        },
                        {
                            "region": "CM",
                            "country": "CM",
                            "countryName": "Cameroon"
                        },
                        {
                            "region": "UKD72",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        },
                        {
                            "region": "CM",
                            "country": "CM",
                            "countryName": "Cameroon"
                        },
                        {
                            "region": "UKD72",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        },
                        {
                            "region": "CM",
                            "country": "CM",
                            "countryName": "Cameroon"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2026-06-02T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2029-05-31T23:59:59+01:00",
                "maxExtentDate": "2031-05-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "hasRenewal": true,
            "renewal": {
                "description": "The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 (two) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion."
            },
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "024173-2026",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK6",
                    "description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024173-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-03-17T15:12:43Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                },
                {
                    "id": "051178-2026",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK6",
                    "description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051178-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-06-01T09:22:20+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ],
            "milestones": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "type": "futureSignatureDate",
                    "dueDate": "2026-06-01T23:59:59+01:00",
                    "status": "scheduled"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2026-06-04T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2029-05-31T23:59:59+01:00",
                "maxExtentDate": "2031-05-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "hasRenewal": true,
            "renewal": {
                "description": "The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 (two) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion."
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 1,
                "amount": 1,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2026-06-03T00:00:00+01:00",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "058418-2026",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058418-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-06-22T11:35:51+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}