How will companies and CROs use the Industry Costing Template?

The process for completion and submission of the Industry Costing Template is detailed below.

Further advice can be obtained through the NIHR CRN CC helpline crncc.costinghelp@nihr.ac.uk or by calling the NIHR CRN CC Industry team on 0113 343 3041.

Companies should download a copy of the Industry Costing Template and guidance documents here

1. The company will populate the Industry Costing Template and send it electronically to the appropriate Coordinating Centre (either TCRN or NIHR CRN) with supporting documentation for Adoption (i.e. the NIHR CRN CC Submission form (which can be found at www.crncc.nihr.ac.uk/index/industry.html), the protocol, the study visit outline).
   
2. The Coordinating Centre will review the proposed costing with a relevant expert trialist to ensure the Industry Costing Template has been completed appropriately and is within the expected price range for the complexity of the study. The Industry Costing Template will then be sent with a summary, anonymised with respect to the company and IMP details (within the NIHR CRN Submission form) to the Local Research Networks, to support identification of potential Investigators and gain Expressions of Interest.
   
3. Once the study is adopted and the site is confirmed by the Company, the Local Research Networks will provide their sites/Trusts with the Industry Costing Template, obtain any feedback or requests for amendments to the proposed costing and provide clear reasons for any changes.
   
   Reasons for amendments might include:
   - Insufficient staff time allocated for a particular activity
   - A study specific activity missing from the template 
   - A local requirement to conduct aspects of the study out of hours (e.g. limited availability of equipment)
   
4. Responses to the proposed costing will be fed back to the company via the Coordinating Centre.

Last updated: 10 March 2009