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End to end CDMO services for the importation, encapsulation and distribution of T3S and Placebo for the LIONNS-D2 Trial

Cardiff University · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Sept 2026, 07:37.

Opportunity overview

Award notice for the above CDMO services tender. Previous description as follows - The School of Medicine successfully applied for a UKRI grant to investigate in a randomised controlled trial (RCT), a new IMP (investigational medicinal product) called Triiodothyronine sulphate (T3S) in hypothyroid subjects with a gene difference in a thyroid related enzyme called deiodinase 2 (D2). We are looking for a CDMO to (i) Import and QP sign off T3S and matched placebo tablets obtained from Ardena, Pamplona, Spain who will manufacture these to GMP standards; (ii) over encapsulate commercially secured L-thyroxine (LT4 ) and matched placebo capsules; (iii) store T3S and matched placebo obtained from Ardena, and over encapsulated LT4 and matched placebo; (iv) label T3S, LT4 and respective placebo packs for distribution to trial subjects; (v) distribute T3S and matched placebo and over encapsulated LT4 and matched placebo packs to trial pharmacy (Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Wales).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Simbec-Orion Group Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£212.5k
Awarded
10 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PXYC-8233-ZDGQ
Location
Pentre Bach, Merthyr Tydfil, UKL15, CF48 4DR, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05ea44
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cardiff University
Id
GB-PPON-PHVT-4343-HWYR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVT-4343-HWYR

Address

Street Address
Procurement Services
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF24 4HQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
Simbec-Orion Group Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PXYC-8233-ZDGQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXYC-8233-ZDGQ

Address

Street Address
Simbec House, Merthyr Tydfil Industrial Park
Locality
Pentre Bach, Merthyr Tydfil
Postal Code
CF48 4DR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL15

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
LIONNS-D2 Trial CDMO Services
Status
pending
Date
11 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
17 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33600000
Description
Pharmaceutical products
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
73100000
Description
Research and experimental development services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
254,967.6
Amount
212,473
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXYC-8233-ZDGQ
Name
Simbec-Orion Group Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends
29 Sept 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
5 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Oct 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
088836-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Sept 2026, 15:53
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
1 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF24 4HQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 004093-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 088836-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·