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title: "CON/217/RX4 = Supply of COBALT Drug Trial Requirements"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c661"
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buyer: "CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND, TYNE & WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# CON/217/RX4 = Supply of COBALT Drug Trial Requirements

Buyer: CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND, TYNE & WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c661

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Supply of COBALT Drug Trial Requirements" is being conducted by the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom. This active tender falls under the pharmaceutical products industry category, specifically classified as goods. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period concludes on 10th August 2021. The trial will support a clinical study on the efficacy of Memantine in treating Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease Dementia, requiring a contract period of approximately 1620 days.

This tender presents significant opportunities for suppliers in the pharmaceutical and clinical trials sectors, especially those with capabilities in manufacturing and supplying medicinal products. Businesses engaged in clinical research, pharmaceutical development, or those offering related logistics and support services would find this procurement well-suited for competition. The involvement of a credible NHS trust enhances the potential for long-term collaboration and growth within the UK healthcare market.

## Notice

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust are seeking expressions of interest from capable bidders for the following opportunity: COmBining memantine And cholinesterase inhibitors in Lewy body dementia treatment Trial (COBALT) Introduction Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) and The University of Melbourne (UoM), Australia have successfully bid for funding to run 2 National, multi-site, placebo controlled clinical trial assessing if adjunctive Memantine use in patients with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) and Parkinson's Disease Dementia (PDD) has any effect on Clinical Global Impression (CGI) after 6 or 12 months. One trial will be based in the UK and sponsored by CNTW NHS FT and the second trial will be sponsored and run in Australia by The University of Melbourne (UoM). Both trials will run at the same time, use the same protocol, trial management and Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP). The trial will require active treatment with Memantine 5mg and 10mg tablets for a period of 12 months and the manufacture of a matching placebo 5mg and 10mg tablets. The trial will be run in the UK by the Dementia Research Team at Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre and sponsored by CNTW NHS FT. Full details of the opportunity can be found in the tender documents. To access these documents please 'express an interest' via the tender portal link detailed on this page.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

See II.1.4. Short description and Tender documents for further detail.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016111-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND, TYNE & WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE3 3XT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Fawdon & West Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2021 at 14:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016111-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ntw.nhs.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=b5e15d62-b4e0-eb11-810d-005056b64545

## Provenance

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