Planned Tender for CDMO Provider

Cardiff University
Wales
Open procedure
5 October 2026 to 1 October 2027

The contract involves the importation, QP sign-off, over-encapsulation, storage, labelling, and distribution of T3S and L-thyroxine (LT4) investigational medicinal products and matched placebos for a clinical trial. The service provider must manage the supply chain from international import through to final delivery to the trial pharmacy site.

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Awarded value: £212k; As published
Published: 27 November 2025
Awarded: 11 September 2026; Simbec-Orion Group Ltd
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 1 October 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of end-to-end contract development and manufacturing services for clinical trial investigational medicinal products, including importation, encapsulation, labelling, and distribution.

Import and QP sign off T3S and matched placebo tablets obtained from Ardena, Pamplona, Spain
Over encapsulate commercially secured L-thyroxine (LT4 ) and matched placebo capsules
Store T3S and matched placebo obtained from Ardena, and over encapsulated LT4 and matched placebo
Label T3S, LT4 and respective placebo packs for distribution to trial subjects
Distribute T3S and matched placebo and over encapsulated LT4 and matched placebo packs to trial pharmacy (Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Wales)

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 18 months
Contract dates: 5 October 2026 to 1 October 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 33600000, 73100000

Services in this contract

Aseptic compounding, specials and contract pharmaceutical manufacturingMain service£151k typicalCDMO import, over-encapsulation, labelling and distribution of trial medicine and placebo

Lifecycle

Published
27 November 2025
Contract awardedto Simbec-Orion Group Ltd
11 September 2026
Contract starts
5 October 2026
Contract ends
1 October 2027

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Cardiff University

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Simbec-Orion Group Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/336924/planned-tender-for-cdmo-provider
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ea44
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Cardiff University. Planned Tender for CDMO Provider. Contract award, 27 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/336924/planned-tender-for-cdmo-provider (accessed 4 November 2026).