---
title: "Qualified Person Service for Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ec0d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT"
published: "2023-08-01"
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# Qualified Person Service for Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP)

Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ec0d

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## Summary

The NHS Blood and Transplant is seeking a Qualified Person to work on Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) projects. The contract involves providing regulatory and quality compliance advice, input to regulatory submissions and process design, QP certification of batches, and mentoring staff. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date of September 20, 2023. The total contract value is £260,000 GBP, and the services will be delivered in various locations across the UK.

This tender by NHS Blood and Transplant presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in Research and experimental development services, particularly in the healthcare industry, to contribute towards IMP manufacturing projects. Companies with expertise in Biological and ATMP manufacturing, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance are well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested businesses should review the detailed requirements outlined by the buying organisation and prepare to submit their bids before the deadline in order to be considered for this opportunity.

## Notice

NHSBT are looking to appoint a suitable Qualified Person (QP) on a contract basis to work alongside its existing in-house QPs to support a very active and rapidly growing portfolio of Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) manufacturing projects.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHSBT are looking to appoint a suitable Qualified Person (QP) on a contract basis to work alongside its existing in-house QPs to support a very active and rapidly growing portfolio of Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) manufacturing projects.
NHSBT has developed the capability over at least 20 years to manufacture a range of Biotechnology, Gene Therapy, Cell Therapy and Tissue Engineered Medicinal Products for Phase I/II clinical Trials. Many of these are categorised as Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) in accordance with EU Regulations. IMP manufacture is focused at NHSBT facilities in Barnsley, Bristol, Birmingham, and Liverpool holding appropriate MIA(IMP). NHSBT manufacture IMP for both internally sponsored Clinical Trials and under contract for academic and commercial clients. 

The services we require the Qualified Person (QP) to support are as follows:

* Advice on regulatory and quality compliance requirements for specific Biological and ATMP manufacturing projects.

* Input to selected regulatory submissions

* Input to design of selected processes and facilities

* QP Certification of batches of biological & ATMP for use in approved clinical trials

* Mentoring of selected NHSBT staff through the process of obtaining QP registration

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022326-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £260,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 7QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Filton |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2023 at 12:38 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022326-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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