---
title: "ECAL trial"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e17a"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# ECAL trial

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e17a

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## Summary

The University of Birmingham procured services for the ECAL trial, described as being delivered in accordance with its SSA process. The requirement falls within research services, covering the work needed to carry out the trial rather than the supply of goods or construction. The buying organisation is the University of Birmingham, a public authority based in Birmingham. Delivery is stated for the United Kingdom. This is a single requirement for a defined trial, so it is most relevant to organisations providing specialist research services capable of supporting university-led or academically governed trial activity. The procurement title is “ECAL trial”, and the recorded scope is concise, with the SSA process forming part of the stated delivery context.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was made by direct award, below the applicable threshold and without competition. One award was made to Pharmastrat Ltd, an SME, for the single lot covering the research services. The contract was signed on 30 September 2024, with a contract period from 1 October 2024 to 1 July 2026. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The available procurement record identifies the ECAL trial and SSA process as the basis of the requirement; it does not set out a competitive evaluation basis because the route used was a direct award without competition.

This procurement is useful market evidence for research-service providers tracking demand from UK universities, particularly businesses able to support a defined clinical or academic trial requirement. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to demonstrate that it can deliver research services in line with an institution’s required SSA process and manage the practical obligations of a university customer. The awarded supplier is recorded as an SME, indicating that the requirement was delivered by a specialist smaller business rather than necessarily a large corporate provider. Firms reviewing their university-sector offer can use this example to assess whether they have relevant trial-delivery capability, appropriate quality and governance arrangements, and the capacity to undertake a focused research engagement for a public higher-education institution.

## Notice

ECAL trial, as per SSA process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076285-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2024 - 1 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PHARMASTRAT LTD. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 14:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076285-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076285-2026
  11th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.birmingham.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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