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ITT for projects 10182418, 10181550, 10185974, 10182509, 10185659, 10182333, 10181503

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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16 Sep 2026 at 13:15

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured project-supervision services for seven projects: 10182418, 10181550, 10185974, 10182509, 10185659, 10182333 and 10181503. The requirement covers project supervision rather than construction work, classified under CPV 79421100, and is categorised as a services contract. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The procurement was intended for UKRI as the public-sector buyer. The requirement is relevant to consultancies and specialist service providers that oversee, coordinate or supervise projects across multiple workstreams. It is also relevant to small and medium-sized enterprises, as the procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs. The work is not described as reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The named requirement concerns supervision across a portfolio of seven projects rather than a single standalone project.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. UKRI used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, rather than an open standalone tender. The tender submission deadline was 7 August 2026 at 17:00. The contract was awarded to Cursive Thought Ltd on 28 August 2026 for £45,535, and the award is active. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. The published procurement value and awarded value are both £45,535. The stated evaluation basis is the selection process used for the dynamic purchasing system call-off; the release does not provide separate price or quality weightings. This is therefore an awarded requirement, not an opportunity to submit a bid for the current contract.

This award is useful market evidence for project-supervision consultancies, particularly SMEs capable of managing several public-sector projects within one requirement. A credible competitor would need practical project oversight capability, the capacity to supervise multiple projects at the same time, and experience of working with a research and innovation organisation such as UKRI. The procurement route also matters: the work was placed as a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers seeking comparable public-sector work would need to understand and operate through that type of purchasing arrangement. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist business rather than only a large national consultancy. Relevant firms should be able to demonstrate reliable coordination, governance, reporting and delivery control across a portfolio of projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITT for projects 10182418, 10181550, 10185974, 10182509, 10185659, 10182333, 10181503

Notice Description

ITT for projects 10182418, 10181550, 10185974, 10182509, 10185659, 10182333, 10181503

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-031884f7-c765-407e-9061-6a08e63fa783
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6500a631-467b-4ba0-80ba-7eb827519da9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79421100 - Project-supervision services other than for construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,535 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,535 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cursive Thought Ltd

Further Information

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