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Medicinal Product Trial -Metformin

Supply of Metformin and identical placebo medication for a clinical trial involving patients with psychosis. The service includes manufacturing or procurement, bespoke packaging and labelling to specific requirements, and scheduled distribution to multiple NHS Trusts across the UK. The contract supports a clinical trial recruitment phase running from June 2026 to November 2028.

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Awarded value
£250k
As published
Published
2 July 2025
Awarded
3 October 2025
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust trading as "Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials"
Contract length
36 months
Ends 13 November 2028

What the contract covers

Clinical-trial medicinal-product supply and related services

Provision of pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, labelling, and distribution services for clinical trial medicinal products and matching placebos.

  • Metformin and an identical placebo for a clinical trial
  • Packaging and labelling of both products to the customer’s requirements
  • Distribution to Trusts across the UK in a predetermined schedule

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Clinical-trial medicinal-product supply and related services
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
36 months
Extensions
12 months + 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run
72 months
Contract dates
14 November 2025 to 13 November 2028
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
73300000

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  2. Contract awardedto Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust trading as "Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials"
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  4. Contract ends
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Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust trading as "Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials"

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/324011/medicinal-product-trial-metformin
Buyer reference
C368969
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0557aa
Last checked
4 November 2026

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. Medicinal Product Trial -Metformin. Contract award, 2 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/324011/medicinal-product-trial-metformin (accessed 4 November 2026).