How to win: Request for Information - Lyophilisation Services

A services contract from Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency, worth £1. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Value

£1

About this contract

The purpose of this document is to enhance the Authority’s understanding of the marketplace and its options for sourcing for a potential future requirement. The issuance of this request for information (RFI) does not constitute a sourcing exercise nor will the Authority pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this RFI. The UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) key objectives for this RFI are: understand the ability of the marketplace to fulfil its requirements; refine the scope of the requirements to best align to the marketplace; and inform the Authority’s chosen route to market to best enable competition The key dates for this RFI are as follows: RFI Published: 30th June 2026 RFI Response: 14th July 2026 Should you have any questions or queries relating to this RFI, please use the Atamis portal’s messaging centre to direct your questions to us for a response. If a response is not received by the RFI response deadline this will have no impact on your ability to tender for the opportunity in the future. UKHSA will not enter into contracts on the basis of replies to this RFI. Description of Scope of Requirements: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is respon

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £1, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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