FTS UK public procurement

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

Cardiff University

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-05ea44
Tender value£421,0001 awards · 0 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 18 September 2026
Buyer
Cardiff University
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Competitive flexible procedure
Category
services
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — 30 January 2026

Description

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).

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

1 shown
Pending

LIONNS-D2 Trial CDMO Services

Awarded
10 September 2026
Award value
£212,473
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
Not supplied

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

2 parties
Buyer

Cardiff University

Procurement Services, Cardiff, UKL22, CF24 4HQ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PHVT-4343-HWYR
Supplier

Simbec-Orion Group Ltd

Simbec House, Merthyr Tydfil Industrial Park, Pentre Bach, Merthyr Tydfil, UKL15, CF48 4DR, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PXYC-8233-ZDGQ

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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