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title: "1171 - Innovative JIT Clinical Pharmacy for the Supply of Solid Oral Dosage Forms"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000561797"
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# 1171 - Innovative JIT Clinical Pharmacy for the Supply of Solid Oral Dosage Forms

Buyer: CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000561797

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## Summary

The Centre for Process Innovation Limited is currently involved in the procurement process for a contract titled "1171 - Innovative JIT Clinical Pharmacy for the Supply of Solid Oral Dosage Forms". This procurement falls under the goods industry category and is located in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire. The procurement method used is an open procedure. The contract, which has a total value of approximately £6,552,324 and has an active status, is for a duration of 1440 days. Key dates include the signing of the contract on 13 March 2019, and the initial tender submission period, which closed on 15 February 2019.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses looking to expand in the pharmaceutical and clinical trial services sector. Companies that specialize in custom-engineered systems, especially those with experience in tracking and managing inventory for clinical trials, would be ideally suited to compete. Additionally, suppliers offering innovative solutions for quality assurance in medication dispensing and packaging, as well as those capable of integrating automated systems with existing enterprise frameworks, could greatly benefit from this procurement opportunity.

## Notice

System to process bottle formats re clinical trial studies. Capable of individually tracking & managing each bottle end to end, including info re hold time & expiration. Dust containment within active materials with OEL in the region of 0.1 ug/m3/8hr time weighted average (ideally as solution within the platform). Singluate bottles & closures, load desiccant in bottles. Fill (to weight) hard capsule shells with API (drug substance) material. Label filled bottles & consolidate bottle orders. Dispense tablets/capsules into marked bottles for inventory. Ensure component & product relevant environmental conditions (temp & hum) are verifiable. System designed to process orders JIT rapidly through automated platform for shipping same day & 5 day, with potential for integration with manual systems. System & its components shall be controlled by PLC(s) & manage orders to & from our partner companies' (GSK and AZ) Enterprise Systems. Design to ensure expansion re communication capability.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

custom-engineered system that shall process bottle formats associated with clinical trial studies. Specifically,the system shall: 1.1) Individually track and manage each bottle throughout the system. This includes primary packs (defined in2.12/2.13) and their tracking and should include such information as hold time and expiration; 1.2) Work in a fashion that enables dust containment within active materials with Occupational Exposure Levels(OELs) in the region of 0.1 mg/m3/8hr time weighted average (ideally as an engineering solution within theplatform); 1.3) Singluate bottles and closures, load desiccant in bottles as required; 1.4) Fill (to weight) hard capsule shells with API (drug substance) material and present these to the system forfurther processing; 1.5) Dispense tablets / capsules into bottles, cap and seal the bottles. 1.6) Accept manually entered pre-filled (capsules or tablets) bottles on an as required basis and send on forfurther processing; 1.7) Label filled bottles and consolidate bottle orders; 1.8) Dispense tablets/capsules into marked bottles for inventory; 1.9) Mark filled bottles for inventory; 1.10) Ensure damaged product is removed from the line and adequately disassociated from the order tomaintain accountability. 1.11) Ensure that component and product relevant environmental conditions (temperature and humidity) areverifiable and if this is not the case that the product is discarded. The system shall be designed to process orders in the following modes: 1.12) JIT Center - orders to be fulfilled rapidly through the automated platform including potential for integrationwith manual quality assured systems, for flexibility, with potential for shipping the same day; 1.13) JIT Depot - orders to be fulfilled and shipped within a five (5) business day window with the potential forintegration with manual systems as per 2.10; 1.14) Primary Packs (Introduction) - manual introduction of pre-filled bottles into the system where a uniqueID is applied to each incoming product for tracking purposes. Note: This also includes the re-introduction ofpreviously processed bottles; 1.15) Primary Packs (Creation) - applies to bottles only - generation of filled and sealed bottles of a specificdrug product variant, identified with a unique ID, and held in local system inventory until required for an order; 1.16) The system and its components shall be controlled by PLC(s) and manage orders either via manual orderentry or by information transfer to and from our partner companies' (GSK and AZ) Enterprise Systems. Withpotential included in the design to ensure expansion of the communication capability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375377 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | 10 Dec 2018 |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | £4,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,552,324 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED |
| Locality | REDCAR |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS10 4RF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Electoral ward | Dormanstown |
| Westminster constituency | Redcar |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COLIN MEAR ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33159000 - Clinical chemistry system

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2019 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375377
- 13 Mar 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR348519
- 25 Jan 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN343216
- 23 Oct 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT335140

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT335140
  JIT Automated Clinical Trial Pharmacy Solution - System to process bottle formats re clinical trial studies. Capable of individually tracking & managing each bottle end to end, including info re hold time & expiration. Dust containment within active materials with OEL in the region of 0.1 ug/m3/8hr time weighted average (ideally as solution within the platform). Singluate bottles & closures, load desiccant in bottles. Fill (to weight) hard capsule shells with API (drug substance) material. Label filled bottles & consolidate bottle orders. Dispense tablets/capsules into marked bottles for inventory. Ensure component & product relevant environmental conditions (temp & hum) are verifiable. System designed to process orders JIT rapidly through automated platform for shipping same day & 5 day, with potential for integration with manual systems. System & its components shall be controlled by PLC(s) & manage orders to & from our partner companies' (GSK and AZ) Enterprise Systems. Design to ensure expansion re communication capability.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN343216
  1171 - Innovative JIT Clinical Pharmacy for the Supply of Solid Oral Dosage Forms - System to process bottle formats re clinical trial studies. Capable of individually tracking & managing each bottle end to end, including info re hold time & expiration. Dust containment within active materials with OEL in the region of 0.1 ug/m3/8hr time weighted average (ideally as solution within the platform). Singluate bottles & closures, load desiccant in bottles. Fill (to weight) hard capsule shells with API (drug substance) material. Label filled bottles & consolidate bottle orders. Dispense tablets/capsules into marked bottles for inventory. Ensure component & product relevant environmental conditions (temp & hum) are verifiable. System designed to process orders JIT rapidly through automated platform for shipping same day & 5 day, with potential for integration with manual systems. System & its components shall be controlled by PLC(s) & manage orders to & from our partner companies' (GSK and AZ) Enterprise Systems. Design to ensure expansion re communication capability.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR348519
  1171 - Innovative JIT Clinical Pharmacy for the Supply of Solid Oral Dosage Forms - System to process bottle formats re clinical trial studies. Capable of individually tracking & managing each bottle end to end, including info re hold time & expiration. Dust containment within active materials with OEL in the region of 0.1 ug/m3/8hr time weighted average (ideally as solution within the platform). Singluate bottles & closures, load desiccant in bottles. Fill (to weight) hard capsule shells with API (drug substance) material. Label filled bottles & consolidate bottle orders. Dispense tablets/capsules into marked bottles for inventory. Ensure component & product relevant environmental conditions (temp & hum) are verifiable. System designed to process orders JIT rapidly through automated platform for shipping same day & 5 day, with potential for integration with manual systems. System & its components shall be controlled by PLC(s) & manage orders to & from our partner companies' (GSK and AZ) Enterprise Systems. Design to ensure expansion re communication capability.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375377
  1171 - Innovative JIT Clinical Pharmacy for the Supply of Solid Oral Dosage Forms

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