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title: "(NU/1824) The Provision of Clinical Research Support & Central Laboratory Services for the ADVANCE Study"
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# (NU/1824) The Provision of Clinical Research Support & Central Laboratory Services for the ADVANCE Study

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0387f3

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## Summary

Newcastle University has completed the award process for the tender titled "(NU/1824) The Provision of Clinical Research Support & Central Laboratory Services for the ADVANCE Study" in the services category. This tender aims to engage a supplier to provide clinical research support and central laboratory services for the NASH Disease Translational Accelerator project. The tender was awarded to ICON Clinical Research Ltd, and the contract was signed on 30th August 2023.

This procurement opportunity can benefit businesses offering clinical research support and laboratory services. Companies with expertise in research services, particularly in liver disease and biomarker development, would be well-suited to compete. The tender process, currently in the award stage, presents an opportunity for selected suppliers to collaborate with Newcastle University in advancing medical research and contributing to the fight against diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

## Notice

The Newcastle University Translational and Clinical Research Institute is one of three research institutes established in 2019 following a restructure within the Faculty of Medical Sciences. Its members map across the biomedical research landscape. A number of major research projects are led from within the Institute including the "NASH Disease Translational Accelerator" (NASH-DTA) project. This project funded brings together clinicians and scientists from prominent academic centres across Europe and industrial partners to conduct research into advanced liver disease/cirrhosis caused by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Their common goals are developing, validating and qualifying better biomarkers for NAFLD. Strongly associated with the epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes that are testing healthcare systems worldwide, NAFLD is an increasingly common cause of advanced liver disease that is characterized by substantial inter-patient variability in severity and rate of progression. Biomarkers under investigation in the project include genes that contribute to NAFLD progression. The purpose of this tender process is to engage a supplier to provide clinical research support, central laboratory services and to oversee biological sample transfers and provide centralised laboratory processing of biological samples collected during the course of the study.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this tender process is to engage a supplier to provide clinical research support, central laboratory services and to oversee biological sample transfers and provide centralised laboratory processing of biological samples collected during the course of the study.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029291-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,200,000 |
| Lots value | £2,200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| 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 | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2023 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029291-2023
- 24 Nov 2022 at 10:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033334-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.ncl.ac.uk

## Provenance

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