Notice Information
Notice Title
Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation Impact Evaluation
Notice Description
***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Services RM6126 Research & Insights DPS Brief Description of Requirement STFC Hartree Centre wishes to understand the impact of its investment in advancing the adoption of digital technologies including supercomputing, data science, artificial intelligence and quantum computing through our industry engagement. HNCDI supports R&D projects alongside our training and upskilling programme for UK industry and public sector partners and the wider digital technologies landscape. The evidence collected for this evaluation will be used to present to internal and external stakeholders to demonstrate the breadth of impact generated by the HNCDI programme and to test the assumptions made in the original business case. In line with the Magenta Book, the report and any case studies or visual material produced as part of this evaluation will be made publicly available at the discretion of STFC Hartree Centre.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-cbc44f2f-9482-4b7f-9282-a5ba59f3e32e
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d4d614c-d82f-4eab-a191-21aeaefc5018
- 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
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
- £137,450 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 19 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 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 SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Alex Marks
- Contact Email
- professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d4d614c-d82f-4eab-a191-21aeaefc5018
14th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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