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UKRI-4562 - GRAMPIAN DRONE STUDY

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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12 Jan 2025 at 19:05

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), located in Swindon, recently completed the procurement process for the "UKRI-4562 - GRAMPIAN DRONE STUDY" in the research services category. This study is to be conducted in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. The procurement, concluded on the 12th of January 2025, was at the award stage with a contract value of £35,000. The contract was signed on 12th December 2024 and the primary supplier is NHS Grampian - Grampian Health Board. The procurement method used was limited, indicating that the service could only be provided by a particular economic operator due to the absence of competition for technical reasons.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-4562 - GRAMPIAN DRONE STUDY

Notice Description

GRAMPIAN NHS DRONE STUDY

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS GRAMPIAN DRONE STUDY. Additional information: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: Procurement contract (transparency) data - UKRI

Procurement Information

Supplier had the only necessary technical knowledge

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cf63
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000964-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
CORPORATE PROCUREMENT
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 1793298902

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
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
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NHS GRAMPIAN - GRAMPIAN HEALTH BOARD

Further Information

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