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Copywriting Framework (LSHW.002.2026)

Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Sep 2026 at 12:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

03 Jun 2026 at 14:38

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Life Sciences Hub Wales Limited procured a multi-supplier framework for ad-hoc copywriting support to its Marketing and Communications team. The requirement covers additional writing capacity during periods of reduced internal capacity or increased workload. Expected outputs include case studies, presentations, annual reports, newsletters and marketing collateral, alongside other copywriting content required by the organisation. The work is delivered for Life Sciences Hub Wales in Wales. This is a writing and marketing services opportunity, with related scope covering writing agency services, design consultancy, marketing and advertising services. The framework is intended to provide suitably capable and experienced copywriters who can produce content to the required standard and timescales. It may suit agencies, freelance-led teams and other professional content suppliers able to support varied communications requirements.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to The Proofreading Company Ltd, Goodman Lantern Limited and Clarke Film and Media Ltd. Life Sciences Hub Wales used a below-threshold open competition. The framework has a gross value of £43,200 (£36,000 excluding VAT). The contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and runs from 28 August 2026 to 31 July 2028, with an extension option to 31 July 2030. It was evaluated on the most advantageous tender, with quality weighted at 70% and commercial assessment at 30%. Framework call-offs of £5,000 or less excluding VAT may be made directly from one supplier; higher-value call-offs use a mini-competition between framework suppliers. It comprises one lot and is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from a Welsh life sciences organisation for flexible external copywriting capacity across corporate, marketing and communications materials. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable copywriting experience across formats such as case studies, presentations, annual reports, newsletters and marketing collateral, with the ability to respond to changing workloads and meet demanding delivery timescales. Suppliers should be able to work to Life Sciences Hub Wales’s tone of voice and brand guidelines, apply Welsh Government accessibility principles, and comply with relevant data protection, Welsh language and modern slavery legislation. They would also need suitable service-level arrangements, reliable capacity and relevant expertise. Understanding intellectual property transfer requirements for commissioned content would be important, as would readiness to compete through direct call-offs or mini-competitions within a closed supplier framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Copywriting Framework (LSHW.002.2026)

Notice Description

Contract Details Notice (UK7) for the Copywriting Framework (LSHW.002.2026) procurement. Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks to procure and implement a Framework Agreement for the provision of Copywriting services. The intention is to procure a multi-supplier framework to provide ad-hoc copywriting support to the Life Sciences Hub Wales Marketing and Communications team, as and when may be required. Primarily the requirement for externally sourced copywriting via the Copywriting Framework will be driven by the need for additional resource, and as such the framework will most likely be accessed by Life Sciences Hub Wales during periods of reduced capacity or to meet the demands of an increased workload. Therefore the principle desired outcome of the Copywriting Framework is the availability of suitably capable and experienced copywriters able to deliver output to the standard and timelines required by Life Sciences Hub Wales. Life Sciences Hub Wales envisages support on a range of copywriting content. As an indication, the scope of the requirement is likely to include, but is not limited to, the following: - Case studies. - Presentations. - Annual Reports. - Newsletters. - Marketing collateral. For the avoidance of doubt, note that the above is not considered an all-encompassing or exhaustive list of the Life Sciences Hub Wales copywriting requirement, and is provided as a high-level indication only at this stage.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: If awarded, the Contract is expected to commence 3rd August 2026. Except for early termination, the Contract will run for an initial period of 24-months and will end 31st July 2028. At the sole discretion of Life Sciences Hub Wales the Contract may be extended by a further 24-months, in two separate 12-month instalments, giving a latest possible date of expiry of 31st July 2030.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ac93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083033-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79342000 - Marketing services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

92312211 - Writing agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 4PL
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Butetown
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

The Proofreading Company

Goodman Lantern Limited

Clarke Film and Media Ltd

Further Information

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