Good Manufacturing Practice

Our GMP division is focused on projects governed by regulatory compliance. We are committed to ensuring our projects are compliant with cGMP and meet or exceed current industry best practices. We have established a reputation as a reliable and trustworthy partner and ensure that all of our projects meet the user requirements and achieve compliance with the relevant guidance and regulations such as GMP, MHRA, HPRA, FDA, PICs, ISO, and Section 10 of the Medicines Act 1968.

We provide comprehensive technical advice and support for the layout and process development, validation and qualification of clean rooms, laboratories and aseptic facilities. We collaborate with all aspects of the supply chain, including design teams, main contractors, specialist subcontractors, and equipment suppliers, to support the design and delivery of critical research, manufacturing, and healthcare facilities.

Our goal is to eliminate uncertainty and derisk the project by consolidating all relevant information and compliance requirements into a single, accessible location.

Our clients work in a range of sectors including research and development, cell and gene therapy, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. CCTech’s clients include the NHS, universities and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, both within the UK and internationally.

Our GMP Division provides:

Feasibility Studies

We conduct comprehensive feasibility studies to assess the technical, regulatory, and operational viability of your project. This can include indicative costings or order of magnitude costings to support your outline business case. Our approach identifies potential challenges early, evaluates options, and provides clear recommendations to support informed decision-making and successful project delivery.

Feasibility designs are used for different outputs. These can include snapshot views (short duration specification, process definition costings and timelines), data for site search and selection, review of existing facilities (within company, external to company).

User Requirement Brief

We collaborate with stakeholders to define the process, regulatory, and operational needs of the facility, ensuring alignment between scientific requirements, business objectives, and regulatory requirements and GMP best practices. Our expertise helps clients develop robust URBs that support investment decisions, risk management, and facility feasibility studies.

Quality Risk Assessment

Our Quality Risk Assessments (QRAs) follow ICH Q9 principles to systematically identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks to product quality and patient safety. We help you prioritise actions and implement controls that are proportionate, effective, and aligned with regulatory expectations. We can assist with risk mitigation on your process or facility.

Technical Advice

We provide expert technical advice across all stages of your project lifecycle – from concept through to operational qualification. Whether you need input on cleanroom design, equipment selection, or compliance strategies, our team offers practical, experience-based guidance tailored to your needs.

Design Review & Support

Our design review services ensure your facility, systems, and equipment meet both user requirements and regulatory standards. We support you through design development, drawing reviews, and technical evaluations, helping to optimise layouts, workflows, and compliance from the ground up.

Validation lifecycle documentation

We provide comprehensive support across the full validation lifecycle, ensuring documentation is robust, traceable, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Our services include the generation, development, and review of key validation documents, including client and vendor generated documents, such as:

  • Quality Technical Agreement (QTA) including Roles & Responsibilities (R&R)
  • Validation Master Plan (VMP) and Validation Plans (VPs)
  • User Requirements Specifications (URSs)
  • Design Qualifications (DQs) with Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)
  • Installation, Operational, and Performance Qualifications (IQ/OQ/PQ)
  • Installation and Operational Qualification Wraparound (IOQW)
  • Validation Summary Reports

Our primary objective is to enable the end-user team to maintain their focus on their core responsibilities, while CCTech oversees and manages the validation processes to ensure everything remains under control. Ensuring the timely delivery and operational readiness of a GMP-compliant facility.

We produce high-quality compliant documentation tailored to your systems and processes and also offer detailed review and feedback on documents supplied by clients, specialist subcontractors, or vendors. This ensures consistency, compliance, and clarity across all validation deliverables, supporting successful audits and inspections.

Vendor / Contractor Support

We provide expert guidance and support in managing vendor relationships to ensure technical alignment, documentation quality, and compliance with project and regulatory requirements. CCTech is committed to supporting contractors by providing comprehensive initial information necessary for accurate quoting and effective project planning.

Our services include:

  • Vendor and Contractor Selection: We assist in identifying and evaluating suitable main contractors, specialist subcontractors, and equipment vendors based on technical capability and previous project experience to ensure deliverables meet user and regulatory expectations.
  • Quality Oversight: Support in reviewing tender and bid proposals and technical submissions to ensure they meet the defined scope, standards, and performance criteria.

Our goal is to ensure that all third-party contributions support successful delivery and long-term operational reliability. Quality is critical throughout all aspects of our projects.

To discuss how we can assist with your requirements, please call us on 01223 420252, send us an email or complete our enquiry form.

Testimonials

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Thank you for your support throughout this project. 

It was a great experience working with the CCTech team. From the initial design phase through to commissioning and qualification, the team was incredibly supportive, collaborative, and responsive. Their expertise and commitment played a key role in the successful delivery of our new Cell Therapy GMP Facility at Guy's Hospital. Special thanks to Pennie Soutar and Theodore Hutchings! 

This facility will significantly enhance our capability to manufacture advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) and support the development of innovative cell and gene therapies for patients.

Sandeep Kumar, Head of Advanced Therapy Manufacturing, Guy's and St Thomas'​ NHS Foundation Trust

Starting in 2018, the Pharmacy team and Capital Projects team of Colchester Hospital commenced a project to design and build a new Aseptic Unit (at the time the Trust was CHUFT – Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, but has now merged with Ipswich Hospital to form ESNEFT – East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust).

CCTech were employed during early 2018 by the Trust on a consultancy basis to develop a series of User Requirement Specifications (URS) to inform the tender and design process of the project. CCTech actively engaged with the teams, both in person and remotely, in a very professional and approachable way to fully understand the desired project outcomes, and together with their extensive experience and regulatory expertise, created facility, Environmental Monitoring System (EMS) and isolator URSs of the highest standard. These documents formed the platform to carry to project forward.

The service provided by CCTech met our expectations and I would be happy to use them for future projects.

Stephen Pullen, Deputy Pharmacy Production Manager - East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Our clients include

  • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Cardiff University

    Cardiff University
  • Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

    Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
  • Imperial College London

    Imperial College London
  • King's College London

    King's College London
  • Lancaster University

    Lancaster University
  • Mace Group

    Mace Group
  • Medical Air Technology

    Medical Air Technology
  • Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

    Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

    Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
  • The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

    The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
  • Quadram Institute

    Quadram Institute
  • Queen Mary University of London

    Queen Mary University of London
  • Russell Group

    Russell Group
  • Sanber Lab Services

    Sanber Lab Services
  • University of Bristol

    University of Bristol
  • University of Cambridge

    University of Cambridge
  • University of Exeter

    University of Exeter
  • University of Glasgow

    University of Glasgow
  • University of Leeds

    University of Leeds
  • University of Liverpool

    University of Liverpool
  • University of Nottingham

    University of Nottingham
  • University of Sheffield

    University of Sheffield
  • University of Southampton

    University of Southampton
  • University of St Andrews

    University of St Andrews
  • University of York

    University of York
  • University of Warwick

    University of Warwick
  • VINCI

    VINCI
  • West Middlesex University Hospital

    West Middlesex University Hospital

Our projects

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Successful projects happen by design; ensuring the right people and specialist technical advice are on the project from the start means that our clients get a great project delivered on time and on budget.

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Our accreditations

  • BSI

    BSI
  • BSRIA

    BSRIA
  • Constructionline Gold Member

    Constructionline Gold Member
  • ISO 9001: Quality Management Systems (QMS)

    ISO 9001: Quality Management Systems (QMS)
  • ISO 14001: Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

    ISO 14001: Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
  • ISO 45001: Occupational Health and Safety Standard

    ISO 45001: Occupational Health and Safety Standard