Manufacture and testing of overencapsulated tablets and placebo capsules for research purposes - LAMDARCT clinical trial

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Northern Ireland
Direct award
19 January 2026 to 5 January 2030

Manufacture and testing of over-encapsulated tablets and matching placebo capsules specifically for the LAMDARCT clinical trial. The work involves pharmaceutical production and quality control testing to meet research standards for clinical trial supply.

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Awarded value: £494k; As published
Published: 8 December 2025
Awarded: 19 January 2026; Almac Group
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 5 January 2030

What the contract covers

Provision of pharmaceutical manufacturing, over-encapsulation, and analytical testing services for clinical trial research and development programmes.

Manufacture overencapsulated tablets for research purposes for the LAMDARCT clinical trial
Test overencapsulated tablets for research purposes for the LAMDARCT clinical trial
Manufacture placebo capsules for research purposes for the LAMDARCT clinical trial
Test placebo capsules for research purposes for the LAMDARCT clinical trial

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 48 months
Contract dates: 19 January 2026 to 5 January 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 33600000

Services in this contract

Aseptic compounding, specials and contract pharmaceutical manufacturingMain service£151k typicalManufacture and testing of trial tablets and placebo capsules

Lifecycle

Published
8 December 2025
Contract awardedto Almac Group
19 January 2026
Contract starts
19 January 2026
Contract ends
5 January 2030

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Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

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Almac Group

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/338625/manufacture-and-testing-of-overencapsulated-tablets-and-placebo-capsules-for-res
Buyer reference: DAC20211
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f108
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. Manufacture and testing of overencapsulated tablets and placebo capsules for research purposes - LAMDARCT clinical trial. Contract award, 8 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/338625/manufacture-and-testing-of-overencapsulated-tablets-and-placebo-capsules-for-res (accessed 4 November 2026).