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31 Jul 2026 at 13:46

Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation procured project-supervision services for work other than construction. The requirement is a service to oversee or coordinate project activity, rather than construction management or building works. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is UK Research & Innovation, a public body based in Swindon, England. The procurement is categorised as services and relates to project supervision under CPV 79421100. This requirement is relevant to firms providing project oversight, coordination, monitoring or related management support for publicly funded research and innovation activity, particularly where their work covers the full UK rather than a single local site. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to smaller specialist consultancies as well as larger project-management providers.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. UK Research & Innovation selected Panoplytics Limited, an SME, on 2 June 2026. The awarded value is £2,600. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The tender submission deadline was 22 May 2026 at 5pm. It used a selective procedure through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, rather than an open standalone competition. The award was based on the procurement requirements set for the project-supervision service. The process had one requirement covering UK delivery and one active award. The relatively focused contract period and value indicate a defined project assignment rather than a large, multi-year programme or construction-management framework.

This award demonstrates demand from UK Research & Innovation for specialist project-supervision support outside construction. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need practical experience overseeing projects, coordinating delivery, monitoring progress and reporting clearly to a public-sector client. The supplier would also need to work effectively across UK locations and understand the governance, documentation and accountability expected in publicly funded research and innovation programmes. The awarded supplier is an SME, showing that a smaller specialist business can meet the buyer’s needs for this kind of focused service. Firms already qualified for, or experienced in operating through, dynamic purchasing systems would be well placed to pursue comparable call-offs, provided they can demonstrate relevant project-supervision capability and reliable delivery at a focused scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITT for project 10191584

Notice Description

ITT for project 10191584

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0eb9fcb4-174d-4bc3-a6c8-ddf104354418
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f52e201e-7718-4f46-a81e-551ddab57b7e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£2,600 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
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

PANOPLYTICS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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