--- title: "Funding Proposal Support and Review Services Framework (LSHW.008.2026)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eedc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06eedc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06eedc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06eedc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd" published: "2026-08-28" --- # Funding Proposal Support and Review Services Framework (LSHW.008.2026) Buyer: Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eedc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06eedc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06eedc.json) ## Summary Life Sciences Hub Wales Limited, based in Cardiff, is procuring a multi-supplier framework for funding proposal support and review services. The requirement covers ad hoc bid writing, funding proposal review and related support across the full range of services aligned with its funding proposal service. Suppliers will provide additional capacity, resilience and expertise to extend the organisation’s internal Funding Support team when demand is high or internal resources are unavailable. The work is consultancy-led and includes evaluation consultancy, business and management consultancy, and research and development consultancy services. Services will be delivered for Life Sciences Hub Wales and may involve supporting funding proposals connected with life sciences activity in Wales. The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 17:00 on 16 September 2026, and electronic tenders by 14:00 on 25 September 2026. The framework is intended to start on 1 November 2026, run for 24 months until 31 October 2028, and may be extended by 12 months to 31 October 2029. Its estimated value is £150,000 excluding VAT and £180,000 including VAT. There is one lot. Up to three suppliers are expected to be appointed. Tenders are evaluated on quality weighted at 70% and commercial terms weighted at 30%, using the buyer’s stated scoring and proportional pricing methods. This opportunity suits specialist bid-writing, funding consultancy, evaluation and review providers able to support life sciences or related research and development proposals. It is explicitly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, and the framework model may suit suppliers that can provide additional resource during peaks in demand, delivery pressure or staff absence rather than continuous full-time support. Successful suppliers will need to work as an extension of the buyer’s internal funding team, provide dependable capacity and demonstrate relevant expertise across the full funding proposal service. They must transfer intellectual property in commissioned deliverables, protect confidential third-party information, manage data in line with the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, and comply with Welsh language, modern slavery and other applicable legislation. ## Notice Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks to procure and implement a Framework Agreement for the provision of Funding Proposal Support and Review Services. The intention is to procure a multi-supplier framework to provide ad-hoc bid writing and funding review and support services to Life Sciences Hub Wales as and when may be required. The successful suppliers will act as an extension to the internal Life Sciences Hub Wales Funding Support team, providing additional support, capacity, resilience and expertise when required. It is likely that support via the framework will only be required during periods where internal Life Sciences Hub Wales resource / capacity is limited, such as during peak delivery or as a result of absence (as an example). The framework suppliers will be considered as additional resource to be called upon to alleviate pressure and enable continued delivery during these periods. The following link provides a summary outline of the Life Sciences Hub Wales funding proposal service (includes additional resources): https://lshubwales.com/support/funding-support. The scope of support potentially required by Life Sciences Hub Wales via the framework includes the full breadth of services aligned to the funding proposal service. The full specification of requirements is provided in Part 13 of the Invitation to Tender document. The intention is to award a position on the framework to up to three suppliers. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: If awarded, the framework is expected to commence 1st November 2026. Except for early termination, the framework will run for an initial period of 24-months and will end 31st October 2028. At the sole discretion of Life Sciences Hub Wales the framework may be extended by a further 12-months, giving a latest possible end date of 31st October 2029. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082323-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | £150,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Postcode area | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 4PL | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Butetown | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 28 Aug 2026 at 15:57 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082323-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082323-2026 28th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=378001 Invitation to Tender document, provides full details of the Life Sciences Hub Wales requirement, award criteria and process instructions - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=378002 Qualification Questionnaire. Tenderers are required to complete and return a Qualification Questionnaire as part of their tender response. The Qualification Questionnaire includes a number of qualifying questions that tenderers must answer as instructed in order for their response to be taken forward into consideration. - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=378003 Quality Response Template, to be completed by the tenderer. Only responses provided using the Quality response template will be accepted for evaluation. - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=378004 Commercial Response Template. For the Commercial Assessment Tenderers are required to complete and return a Commercial response workbook by inserting the requested information as per the workbook guidance. ## Notice URLs - https://lshubwales.com/ - https://lshubwales.com/support/funding-support - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales - https://www.sell2wales.gov.walesTendersubmissionsaretobesubmittedinelectronicformattothePostboxfacilityonsell2wales.gov.ukby14:00onFriday25thSeptember2026.Responsesreceivedafterthedeadlinemaynotbeconsidered. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06eedc. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06eedc.json.