# Laboratory Services for the Department of Oncology and Metabolism

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD](/buyers/university-of-sheffield/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: WuXi AppTec
- Award value: £498,000
- Tender value: £500,000
- Award date: 18 July 2017
- Published: 3 August 2017
- Contract start: 1 September 2017
- Contract end: 29 March 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 39cce10e-6b7d-4b54-b2de-9c52eb13d31d-163764
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-da1be31b-a57d-4500-bd08-25d859dea84f

## Description

We are seeking a tender for a team of synthetic organic chemists to deliver small-molecule antagonists designed by the existing team of medicinal chemists\. The team will have a demonstrable track record of achievement in drug discovery and include accomplished chemistry problem solvers and will have the ability to design and develop its own synthetic routes\. Timely, thorough and efficient communication will be essential\. To provide us with an alternative strategy, we would also like to consider a tender for a team of medicinal chemists to contribute to compound design in addition to synthesising compounds for testing\. \(Further details are available within the ITT document\) Additional information: All tender documents must be obtained from the In-tend site shown above\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39cce10e-6b7d-4b54-b2de-9c52eb13d31d-163764)