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UKRI-6126 Clean Energy Demand Turn Up Trial

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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06 Oct 2026 at 15:37

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation commissioned a trial delivery lead to manage a Demand Turn Up trial. The work covers designing and mobilising the trial, delivering it, conducting consumer research and evaluating the results. Demand Turn Up trials explore how energy demand can be adjusted, making this a specialist energy research and trial-management service rather than a general consultancy assignment. The buyer is UK Research and Innovation, based in Swindon. Delivery is associated with Swindon and the South West of England.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Ove Arup & Partners Limited on 14 September 2026. The awarded value is £2,268,358.37. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 14 July 2028. The original estimated value range was £2,268,358.37 to £2.5 million. The buyer used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, specifically the Government Commercial Agency Research & Insights DPS. The requirement was presented as a single service, with bids due by 7 August 2026. The procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award shows UKRI’s demand for a lead supplier able to take an energy-demand trial from design through mobilisation and delivery, then support consumer research and evaluation. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to combine programme leadership with practical trial-delivery capability and the ability to produce robust research and evaluation. The selected supplier is Ove Arup & Partners Limited, indicating that a large, established professional services firm won this procurement; the buyer also marked the opportunity unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Suppliers should therefore be prepared to demonstrate capacity to manage multiple linked workstreams and deliver a substantial, end-to-end energy research project for UKRI.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6126 Clean Energy Demand Turn Up Trial

Notice Description

This is for a trial delivery lead to manage the design, mobilisation, delivery, consumer research and evaluation of a Demand Turn Up (DTU) trial via the Government Commercial Agency Research & Insights RM6126 DPS.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2ebdb425-3895-47d4-8a71-575bf3038310
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aafc0c14-7d26-4a88-8a6f-db0f1edce8db
Current Stage
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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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,268,358 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 14 Jul 2028 1-2 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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

Further Information

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