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UKRI-3652_047 NERC - Provision of Project Management Support Services

UK Research & Innovation

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20 Aug 2026 at 15:06

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation, through its Natural Environment Research Council procurement function, procured project management support services for a UKRI project. The requirement is classified as construction project management services and covers professional support for managing project activity rather than construction materials or physical works. Delivery is associated with UKRI’s Polaris House site in Swindon and the wider South East of England. The buying organisation is UK Research and Innovation, a public research funding and delivery body. The service falls within the services category and is relevant to businesses providing structured project management support in a research, public-sector or construction-related environment, particularly where work can be delivered across the South East.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 31 July 2026 to AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited. It used a selective procedure as a direct call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open competition. The contract was valued at £75,066 including the award value stated for the selected supplier. The tender submission deadline was 31 July 2026 at 12:00. The contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. UK Research and Innovation is the buyer. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active, with AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited named as the supplier.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from UK Research and Innovation for external project management support connected with construction-related activity. Businesses considering comparable work for this buyer would need demonstrable capability in construction project management, programme coordination, governance, reporting, risk management and stakeholder management. Experience of working in public-sector, research or complex institutional environments would help establish credibility, particularly where projects involve multiple technical and operational parties. Suppliers would also need sufficient professional capacity to provide sustained support throughout the service period and to operate through a framework call-off route. The procurement was not presented as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, so competitors should assess whether their organisational scale, framework access and delivery infrastructure match the buyer’s expectations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-3652_047 NERC - Provision of Project Management Support Services

Notice Description

Direct Award Call-off contract Against Framework with UKRI reference 3652.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c814841d-7c9a-4483-908d-9b9310b82667
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed17b1f1-9049-4f5a-a52a-16455da8e653
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71541000 - Construction project management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,066 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,066 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Atkins

Further Information

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