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title: "VEAT Notice for Toxicology Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000630324"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2020-10-21"
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# VEAT Notice for Toxicology Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000630324

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has initiated a limited procurement process for toxicology services, indicated by a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice titled "VEAT Notice for Toxicology Services." The contract has been awarded to ICP Firefly Pty Ltd, following a tendering process that faced significant delays due to the lack of compliant bids, internal research timelines, and COVID-19 restrictions. The total contract value is approximately £75,000, with an award date of 21st October 2020. The main industry category for this procurement is education and medical research, with specific requirements for conducting a single dose toxicology study involving sophisticated techniques for detecting heart inflammation.

This contract represents a valuable opportunity for businesses skilled in toxicology services, particularly those capable of conducting GLP toxicology testing in compliance with ICH M3 guidelines. Given the urgency and technical specificity of the project, companies that specialise in toxicology and have experience with such studies would be particularly well-suited to bid for similar contracts in the future. Furthermore, smaller and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to explore opportunities within niche sectors of health and educational research, where competition is limited but demand for specialised services remains high.

## Notice

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT). This notice is to indicate that the University of Edinburgh intends to contract with ICP Firefly for the provision of toxicology services. These services have very significant budgetary and time restraints which only one identified provider can provide. As of 21.10.2020 this has now been awarded to ICP Firefly.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Intent to Contract with ICP Firefly: The University require the provision of toxicology services in relation to the conduct of an extended single dose toxicology study in rats. The project revolves around the GLP toxicology testing of test substances according to requirements set out in the ICH M3 for supporting studies for human microdosing. The study will involve microdosing an imaging reagent via intravenous injection, with the intention to rapidly detect and quantify heart inflammation by combining the radiotracer with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging. The requirement was tendered for in September 2019 (notice ID: AUG364595). However, no compliant bids were received. The requirement was delayed due to internal research timelines and then further delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Suppliers have been contacted, however no suppliers identified through market research or the tender process, can provide the requirements within a total budget 75k GBP (60k GBP for the toxicology requirements and a further 15k GBP for validation of the samples) incl. all duties and VAT. Nor could any identified companies guarantee to complete the toxicology services before the grant expiry of April 2021. As such, the University are releasing this VEAT notice with the intention to award the services to ICP Firefly. After no challenges to this VEAT notice; the University has awarded the contract to ICP Firefly.

### Procurement Information

The requirement was tendered for in September 2019 (notice ID: AUG364595). However, no compliant bids were received. The requirement was delayed due to internal research timelines and then further delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Suppliers have been contacted, however no suppliers identified through market research or the tender process, can provide the requirements within a total budget 75k GBP (60k GBP for the toxicology requirements and a further 15k GBP for validation of the samples) incl. all duties and VAT. Nor could any identified companies guarantee to complete the toxicology services before the grant expiry of April 2021. As such, the University released this VEAT notice with the intention to award the services to ICP Firefly.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397769 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £74,406 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ICP FIREFLY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397769
- 16 Sep 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP395042

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP395042
  VEAT Notice for Toxicology Services - This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT). This notice is to indicate that the University of Edinburgh intends to contract with ICP Firefly for the provision of toxicology services. These services have very significant budgetary and time restraints which only one identified provider can provide.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397769
  VEAT Notice for Toxicology Services - This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT). This notice is to indicate that the University of Edinburgh intends to contract with ICP Firefly for the provision of toxicology services. These services have very significant budgetary and time restraints which only one identified provider can provide. As of 21.10.2020 this has now been awarded to ICP Firefly.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000630324

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