# The Provision of an Expert Witness Report to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Cabinet Office](/buyers/cabinet-office/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Oxford University Innovation Limited
- Award value: £50,000
- Tender value: £50,000
- Award date: 3 April 2024
- Published: 17 January 2025
- Contract start: 4 April 2024
- Contract end: 1 August 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7b16f213-ec54-49ee-b254-9ae3d9709980-818167
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1cc4c9a9-3510-4c89-b92b-16e31daa5640

## Description

The Chair to the UK COVID-19 Public Inquiry requires an independent and expert opinion on matters relating to the UK's pandemic preparedness\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b16f213-ec54-49ee-b254-9ae3d9709980-818167)