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ITT for project 10185238

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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16 Sep 2026 at 12:54

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation procured project-supervision services, specifically supervision of a non-construction project. The requirement is categorised as a service and is delivered in the United Kingdom. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buyer is UK Research & Innovation, based in Swindon, and the selected supplier is Merralls Consulting Limited, an SME based in Worcestershire. The scope is identified as project-supervision services other than for construction work, indicating a requirement for professional oversight, coordination and monitoring of a project rather than construction delivery itself. This opportunity is relevant to consultancies and project-management specialists with experience supporting public-sector research or innovation programmes and overseeing project activity across the UK.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. UK Research & Innovation used a selective procedure, making a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 18 August 2026 at 17:00. Merralls Consulting Limited was awarded the contract on 7 September 2026 for £6,220. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. The procurement was evaluated as a single service requirement and the award value matches the tender value. The award is active, and the contract covers the full two-year period. The process therefore records a completed call-off and a selected supplier rather than an opportunity for further bids under this procurement.

This award shows that UK Research & Innovation uses its dynamic purchasing system to buy specialist project-supervision support from an SME for a defined, two-year assignment. It is relevant evidence for project-management consultancies that can provide structured oversight, coordination, monitoring and reporting for publicly funded research or innovation work. A credible future supplier would need to demonstrate a clear method for supervising projects, maintaining governance and delivery controls, identifying risks, tracking progress and communicating with a public-sector client. Experience working with research, innovation or grant-funded programmes would strengthen a bid, alongside the capacity to provide consistent support throughout a substantial contract period. Firms already qualified to operate through dynamic purchasing systems may be particularly well placed to pursue similar call-offs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITT for project 10185238

Notice Description

ITT for project 10185238

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9bca896d-2435-4a06-8af9-90ef24fbf609
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f00e1dc-3113-4ced-9335-2a2cb104b6a5
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
£6,220 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,220 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
7 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 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

MERRALLS CONSULTING LIMITED

Further Information

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