Award

PS25117 - UKSAC25_0015 - Technical Assurance and R&D Support - Lot 1

UK SBS

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

25 Sep 2025 at 11:49

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK SBS has awarded the contract titled "PS25117 - UKSAC25_0015 - Technical Assurance and R&D Support - Lot 1" to Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited following a mini competition under the CCS DPS RM6235 - Space-Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS. The procurement, classified under Research and development services and related consultancy services, involves delivering external technical expertise to bolster the Office for the Chief Executive (OCE) capabilities. The contract, valued at £292,000, commenced on 12th September 2025 and is set to end on 31st August 2027, covering locations including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. UK SBS, located in Swindon, England, has facilitated this selective procurement to expand the technical services beyond current internal resources.

This tender provides a strategic opportunity for businesses specialising in research and development services and consultancy. Enterprises, particularly small and medium-sized ones, can leverage such contracts to enhance their expertise by engaging in dynamic purchasing systems, which offer flexible collaboration with governmental entities like the OCE. Companies experienced in rapid deployment of technical expertise and capable of delivering impartial, methodical support will find this venture advantageous, allowing them to expand their professional footprint across diverse geographical locations.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

PS25117 - UKSAC25_0015 - Technical Assurance and R&D Support - Lot 1

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS DPS RM6235 - Space-Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS. Brief Description of Requirement The OCE is aiming to enhance its technical capability by utilising specialist external resources where needed - often with fast-paced demands from across the wider Agency and industry. This requirement shall help meet that demand by giving the OCE a flexible way to procure impartial support from external technical expertise, allowing the OCE to deliver the services described above using expertise not currently sitting within the team, as well as add the ability to react quickly to support requests where OCE do not have the resource bandwidth, as well as bolster OCE technical support to projects quickly where needed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a630737c-2477-41f0-941c-36b9714e0369
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c422d4ce-5a63-4e0b-bece-c1d75ffabbdb
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£292,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
11 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 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 SBS
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
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

FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-a630737c-2477-41f0-941c-36b9714e0369-2025-09-25T12:49:42+01:00",
    "date": "2025-09-25T12:49:42+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-a630737c-2477-41f0-941c-36b9714e0369",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "tender_498026/1518741",
        "title": "PS25117 - UKSAC25_0015 - Technical Assurance and R&D Support - Lot 1",
        "description": "***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS DPS RM6235 - Space-Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS. Brief Description of Requirement The OCE is aiming to enhance its technical capability by utilising specialist external resources where needed - often with fast-paced demands from across the wider Agency and industry. This requirement shall help meet that demand by giving the OCE a flexible way to procure impartial support from external technical expertise, allowing the OCE to deliver the services described above using expertise not currently sitting within the team, as well as add the ability to react quickly to support requests where OCE do not have the resource bandwidth, as well as bolster OCE technical support to projects quickly where needed.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "73000000",
            "description": "Research and development services and related consultancy services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-07-24T14:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-09-12T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2027-08-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-253133",
            "name": "UK SBS",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "UK SBS"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Polaris House, North Star Avenue",
                "locality": "Swindon",
                "postalCode": "SN2 1FF",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-325225",
            "name": "FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LIMITED"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-253133",
        "name": "UK SBS"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-a630737c-2477-41f0-941c-36b9714e0369-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-08-27T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2025-09-25T12:49:42+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 292000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-325225",
                    "name": "FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LIMITED"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-09-12T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2027-08-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c422d4ce-5a63-4e0b-bece-c1d75ffabbdb",
                    "datePublished": "2025-09-25T12:49:42+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}