Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcf-0e4d-70b6-b6eb-a0e272cc6ed1/quality-management-system-for-clinical-trials-unit closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Quality Management System for Clinical Trials Unit [University of Exeter](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-exeter) Estimated value £100,000 Published 14 Jan 2026 Deadline Closed 28 Jan 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The University of Exeter Clinical Trials Unit (ExeCTU) is undertaking this procurement process to select an Electronic Quality Management System (eQMS) for use over the coming years. Whilst ExeCTU have an incumbent system they are keen to engage the market and understand whether alternative solutions add further value in respect to operational needs. Such that the selected solution as an outcome of this procurement process will align with the sector’s best practice and strengthen their compliance profile to potential collaborators, which is absolute must in this sector. The sought-after solution must comply with clinical trials regulation and Good Clinical Practice, and meet expectations of regulatory inspectors. In particular, it should provide robust functionality for managing the CTU’s Standard Operating Procedures and other controlled documentation. The eQMS software is utilized by up to 50 core users and with up to 3 users with full system admin rights to make amendments to the system set up. Suppliers should also be able to provide implementation support, ongoing training, and continuing system support. ## CPV classification Compliance software package Software package and information systems Industry specific software package Medical software package Database systems Database software package Database-management system Electronic data management (EDM) Data-acquisition system IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-059ef6-2026-01-14T13:30:28Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-059ef6-2026-01-14T13:30:28Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile University of Exeter: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-exeter) [Sector More Software packages & information systems tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems) ## More tenders like this [Preliminary Market Engagement - Corporate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) · North East Lincolnshire Borough Council · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15410-bf5e-72d1-8225-fbabeaba595f/preliminary-market-engagement-corporate-enterprise-resource-planning-erp) [Servers – Dostawa serwerów do klastra wirtualizacyjnego · Politechnika Rzeszowska · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2e23-7066-ba48-4fc2a9243b50/poland-servers-dostawa-serwerow-do-klastra-wirtualizacyjnego) [License management software package – Dostawa licencji bezpieczeństwa do Systemu DNS · Poczta Polska S.A. · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-20fa-7396-87e7-40ce84cb0f4d/poland-license-management-software-package-dostawa-licencji-bezpieczenstwa-d) [Security software package – Pořízení a implementace integrovaného řešení EDR/XDR a SIEM · Fakultní nemocnice Plzeň · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1e5d-73ea-989e-b9c221c4c490/czechia-security-software-package-porizeni-a-implementace-integrovaneho-rese) [Computer servers – „Dostawa serwerów komputerowych wraz z dedykowanymi kartami graficznymi dla Copernicus PL Sp. z o.o.” · Copernicus Podmiot Leczniczy Spółka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-08e5-7339-9a05-be1adf5996b5/poland-computer-servers-dostawa-serwerow-komputerowych-wraz-z-dedykowanymi) [Software package and information systems – Datenerfassungssystem · Dataport AöR · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-43c5-7007-89f5-0ea2d1525f27/germany-software-package-and-information-systems-datenerfassungssystem)