Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c4f-fca2-73d3-b119-c2e6d0bf968d/nu1433-7-sundara-pharmaceuticals-limited-the-provision-of-business-consul awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # (NU/1433 - 7) Sundara Pharmaceuticals Limited - The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research. (2) [Newcastle University](https://tendernation.io/buyers/newcastle-university) Estimated value £30,000 Published 30 Jan 2020 Deadline Closed 12 Dec 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender A Professor in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Roz Anderson joined the University in 1987 and in her 31 year career as a researcher worked on the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, diagnosis of bacterial infections, psoriasis and cancer, but her particular passion was the battle against the rare genetic disorder "Cystinosis". For the last 20 years of her life Roz undertook research to find a better, more efficiently targeted method of delivering cysteamine - which is a toxic and noxious drug used in the management of the rare life limiting genetic disorder Cystinosis. The pre-clinical development of CF10 will provide a GMP-compliant synthetic route, GLP toxicology, toxicokinetic and safety data, and a clinical trial proposal. The results will support a 1st in human CF10 clinical trial. Early pre-clinical trials suggest that the bio-availability of cysteamine delivered by CF10 is twice that achieved by current treatment. This improvement, together with its more efficient mode of delivery, allows for a significant reduction in both the required dose and the frequency of dose, thereby leading to an anticipated reduction in side effects and better adherence to the medication regime. The University established the spin-out company, ''Sundara Pharmaceuticals'', which has been formed with the brief "to enhance the research before undertaking pre-clinical trials, obtaining regulatory approval and either bringing CF10 to market itself or selling to a larger pharma business." The formation of ''Sundara Pharmaceuticals'' facilitated a £1.56m Medical Research Grant award to undertake preclinical development that will take the drug to prodrug clinical trials, the award runs for a period of 24 months and the project commenced October2018. Sundara would now like to bring in a CEO to support the growth and development of the organisation. Read full description ## CPV classification Business and management consultancy and related services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/27936444-9b96-4975-9ada-855b7cc4f57f) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Newcastle University: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/newcastle-university) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Provision of Payroll Services · The Pirbright Institute · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a0a-9c0d-709d-81ea-b082c210a292/provision-of-payroll-services) [CA18489 - Askham Bryan College - Provision for External Audit Services · Askham Bryan College · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1594a-59c0-7116-83f2-f6a8be15db7d/ca18489-askham-bryan-college-provision-for-external-audit-services) [Askham Bryan College - Provision for External Audit Services · Askham Bryan College · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-ceed-7243-ac52-e8ffe216e03f/askham-bryan-college-provision-for-external-audit-services) [Institutional Strengthening and Capability Development Plan for Disaster Risk Management in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Dai Global UK Ltd · 15 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1594a-5b90-70f0-bfba-b41855fc1036/institutional-strengthening-and-capability-development-plan-for-disaster-risk-ma) [Tech support for the dev. of the PCF requirements of the NHS Supplier Roadmap · NHS England · 20 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1592e-e8f3-706b-9ddc-5c6a732dbed6/tech-support-for-the-dev-of-the-pcf-requirements-of-the-nhs-supplier-roadmap) [CCHA 0328 Legal Services Framework for Land and Development · Castles and Coasts · 35 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a158c1-081f-701f-9487-6053b00296f6/ccha-0328-legal-services-framework-for-land-and-development)