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# Drug Development Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/drug-development-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-028b65). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cardiff University: "Drug Development Framework". Published status: cancelled. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** CANCELLED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Cardiff University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-university-coh-rc000089)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028b65`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/drug-development-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-028b65#tl-md)

## Description
Cardiff University are ranked 2nd nationally for the impact of their research and are among the top five universities in the UK for research excellence. Cardiff University has a thriving and innovative research culture, with research that has real impact and makes a positive difference to the world. As part of this, the University is translating fundamental discoveries in disease processes to develop new medicines to meet unmet clinical needs.
Cardiff University is looking for companies with an innovative outlook and recognised expertise in supporting drug-discovery projects from early screening (electrophysiology and in vitro DMPK) to delivering de-risked novel molecules to clinical trials. Successful companies will be committed to the principles of the NC3Rs and will add value to our work by providing high-quality data for informing the drug-discovery pipeline.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Electrophysiology Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 73111000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** We require providers for electrophysiology services relevant to neuroscience drug development.
Currently we require validated ion channel assays for GABAA and NMDA modulators, on an automated electrophysiology platform, with QC and report generation....

### Lot 2: In-vivo assays
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 73111000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** We require providers for in-vivo assays, most usually with oral administration. We currently require reliable assays for pro-cognitive and anxiolytic effects. In the future, we may require assays to demonstrate other drug modulated effects, such as, ...

### Lot 3: In-vitro drug metabolism (ADME-Tox) services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 73111000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** We require providers of in-vitro drug metabolism (ADME-Tox) services as part of our drug development pipeline. This includes, but is not limited to, measures of metabolism, permeability and transporters, physicochemical properties, protein binding an...

### Lot 4: In-vivo pharmacokinetics (PK) and toxicology
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 73111000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** We require providers of in-vivo drug metabolism (ADME-Tox) services as part of our drug development pipeline.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Electrophysiology Services (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `001039-2021-CU258-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** In-vivo assays (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `001039-2021-CU258-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** In-vitro drug metabolism (ADME-Tox) services (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `001039-2021-CU258-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** In-vivo pharmacokinetics (PK) and toxicology (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `001039-2021-CU258-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001039-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-01-19T10:24:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T06:16:42.893Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-028b65