--- title: "PICCOS TRIAL" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c7e6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c7e6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c7e6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c7e6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)" published: "2023-05-11" --- # PICCOS TRIAL Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c7e6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c7e6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c7e6.json) ## Summary The Cardiff University, under the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, has awarded a contract for the "PICCOS TRIAL" feasibility study focussed on delivering chemotherapy for peritoneal metastases. The trial aims to assess the efficacy and impact on patient quality of life. The procurement process has advanced to the award stage, using a limited procurement method without prior publication, with a contract value of £1,974,920.41 signed on 11th May 2023 at the University Hospital of Wales. This contract award presents growth opportunities for businesses with expertise in healthcare services, medical research, and pharmaceuticals. Companies specialising in feasibility studies, chemotherapy delivery systems, and research collaborations may find this tender suitable for participation. The award to Cardiff University signifies a strategic partnership with experienced personnel, impacting the future review of Pressurised IntraPeritoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) in the UK healthcare sector. ## Notice This trial aims to determine if a new way of delivering chemotherapy as a spray, directly into the peritoneal cavity, might improve survival in patients with peritoneal metastases, compared to conventional intravenous chemotherapy. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Bowel, ovarian and stomach cancer often spreads to the lining of the abdominal cavity. This trial aims to determine if a new way of delivering chemotherapy as a spray, directly into the peritoneal cavity, might improve survival in patients with peritoneal metastases, compared to conventional intravenous chemotherapy. Critically, we will also assess the impact of treatment on patient quality of life. Up to 13%, 50% and 14% of patients with bowel, ovarian and stomach cancer respectively, present with peritoneal metastases. When this form of spread occurs, patients are normally told their disease is incurable. As well as a relatively rapid decline, peritoneal metastases can cause a series of unpleasant symptoms due to new tumour growth. Peritoneal metastases are difficult to treat with conventional anticancer drugs and there is an urgent need to develop new treatment strategies. A new strategy showing potential is Pressurised IntraPeritoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC). PIPAC delivers anti-cancer drugs into the peritoneal cavity as an aerosol during keyhole surgery. PIPAC has been shown to deliver higher doses of chemotherapy directly to tumour sites compared to conventional treatment, with fewer side-effects due to less chemotherapy circulating in the blood. PIPAC has been shown to be both safe and feasible in a series of clinical trials. The question that now remains is whether PIPAC is efficacious or not. PIPAC has excited much interest in patient groups. CAV will disseminate study results through social media, relevant charitable organisations, presentation at academic conferences, peer-reviewed journals as well as through the trial web page hosted at the Centre for Trials Research. Information leaflets, public presentations and media coverage are integral elements of our public engagement plans. The results will strongly influence a future NICE review of PIPAC in the UK. ### Procurement Information This contract will be awarded to the Cardiff University, who have senior personnel with a large amount of experience in this area of research who are leading on this research project. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013430-2023 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 May 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,974,920 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF15 7QZ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Taff's Well | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff North | | Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79314000 - Feasibility study ## Release History - 11 May 2023 at 10:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013430-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=131480 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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