Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Ukhsa
- Supplier
- Ashfield Health Limited
- Value
- £999,999
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Sector
- Recreation, culture & sport · Writing agency services (CPV 92312211)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date7 Jul 2025
- Published22 Jul 2025Published 15 days after the contract date
Description
As part of pandemic preparedness activities, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) seeks an excellent medical writing service to help rapidly prepare publications and reports during public health emergencies. While there are individuals and groups within UKHSA who have significant expertise in scientific writing of manuscripts, in a pandemic scenario, there will be a surge requirement for additional writing and publication tasks. There is no dedicated medical writing service that is a standalone capability that can be directed and utilised in all areas where surge support is needed for this type of activity. This contract therefore gives us the resilience in an emergency as part of future pandemic preparedness.
About the supplier
Ashfield Health Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01887613).