--- title: "Protas - Procurement of technical consultancy to co-develop requirements specification for an integrated clinical trials management platform." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3bb660dd-a066-42e2-9656-f3041bcfebce" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3bb660dd-a066-42e2-9656-f3041bcfebce" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3bb660dd-a066-42e2-9656-f3041bcfebce.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3bb660dd-a066-42e2-9656-f3041bcfebce.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "QUALITY BY RANDOMIZATION LIMITED" published: "2021-07-30" --- # Protas - Procurement of technical consultancy to co-develop requirements specification for an integrated clinical trials management platform. Buyer: QUALITY BY RANDOMIZATION LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3bb660dd-a066-42e2-9656-f3041bcfebce [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3bb660dd-a066-42e2-9656-f3041bcfebce) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3bb660dd-a066-42e2-9656-f3041bcfebce.json) ## Summary The procurement process is initiated by QUALITY BY RANDOMIZATION LIMITED, which is seeking technical consultancy services to co-develop a requirements specification for an integrated clinical trials management platform. This opportunity falls under the category of software package and information systems, with a contract value of £100,000. The tender is currently active and is open for submissions until 30th August 2021. Following this, the contract period is scheduled to commence on 12th September 2021 and will last until 5th November 2021, with the delivery location in the South East of the United Kingdom. The procurement method is classified as 'Other - small procurement run on best practice guidelines'. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT consultancy, particularly those with expertise in the design and technical architecture of clinical systems. Companies that are adept at integrating existing systems, handling health data security, and developing modular IT solutions would be well-positioned to compete. This project, aimed at enhancing the efficiency of clinical trials, encourages innovation and could foster growth for SMEs venturing into the life sciences sector. ## Notice is a new organisation to improve the process of developing and testing new medicines. Its objective is to make the way that new medicines are tested more efficient and more cost effective. As part of its offering to customers in the life sciences sector it will develop a trials management platform that integrates the end-to-end process from trial design to data analysis and reporting. Once Protas has defined its specification for the trials management platform, it will undertake a procurement process to identify an infrastructure provider to produce (and operate) the IT platform on behalf of Protas. The IT platform will need to be configurable, modular, scaleable and re-useable. The purpose of this RfP exercise is to appoint a technical consultancy to assist Protas in developing and refining Protas's specification for the design and technical architecture for the IT platform. The deliverable will be a detailed technical requirements specification for the IT platform for use in the subsequent procurement process for an infrastructure provider. The technical consultancy should have relevant expertise in the design and technical architecture of comparable systems, the ability to incorporate existing systems and applications as well as undertaking specific coding development, expertise in data ingress and egress, communications networks, cloud strategy, security and data standards for health data and the ability to define the interoperability of the different off-the-shelf components. Details of the process for selecting a technical consultancy to support Protas in this phase of work are included in the procurement document. Responses should be by e-mail to the contact listed in the RfP no later than the time specified ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad4bde14-978a-4ce2-bbab-98a09f3e5409 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Small procurement run on best practice guidelines | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Sep 2021 - 5 Nov 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | QUALITY BY RANDOMIZATION LIMITED | | Locality | SALFORD | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M3 5GS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Ordsall | | Westminster constituency | Salford | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 30 Jul 2021 at 13:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad4bde14-978a-4ce2-bbab-98a09f3e5409 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad4bde14-978a-4ce2-bbab-98a09f3e5409 30th July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99a3fb13-7b54-4d7e-b8e2-3c19f095869e ## Notice URLs - https://protas.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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