Award

GSS25204 - CloudSense Programme Conference

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

13 Mar 2025 at 11:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation has contracted STANBROOK ABBEY HOTEL LTD to host the CloudSense Programme Conference, a two-day event including accommodation and food for all attendees. The procurement falls under the services category and was concluded directly due to a lack of competition, as specified in legal basis UKPGA 2023/54. The conference will take place from 14th to 16th September 2025 at the hotel located in Worcester, United Kingdom. This procurement process is in the award stage with the contract signed on 12th March 2025 for a total value of £15,564.

This tender presents growth opportunities particularly for businesses in the hospitality and event management sectors, which could benefit from such specialised and high-profile contracts. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in accommodating large-scale conferences or similar events would be well-suited to explore competition in future tenders. UK Research and Innovation's transparent procurement methods and adherence to UK regulations ensure a fair and consistent approach, enhancing business prospects for suppliers in related industries.

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

GSS25204 - CloudSense Programme Conference

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required Brief Description of Requirement: two day conference, which includes accommodation and food for all attendees

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ec9b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009170-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,970 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
13 Sep 2025 - 16 Sep 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Additional Buyers

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@ukri.org, policy@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STANBROOK ABBEY HOTEL

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-h6vhtk-04ec9b-2025-03-13T11:44:33Z",
    "date": "2025-03-13T11:44:33Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04ec9b",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG",
            "name": "UK Research and Innovation",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PDQJ-7126-JDHG"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Polaris House, North Star Avenue",
                "locality": "Swindon",
                "postalCode": "SN2 1FL",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKK14"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "commercial@ukri.org"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PMPN-7535-GNTG",
            "name": "UK Shared Business Services Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PMPN-7535-GNTG"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Polaris House, North Star Avenue",
                "locality": "Swindon",
                "postalCode": "SN2 1FF",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKK14"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "policy@uksbs.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "procuringEntity",
                "processContactPoint"
            ],
            "roleDetails": "Shared Service Provider"
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-140635",
            "name": "STANBROOK ABBEY HOTEL LTD",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "JENNET TREE LANE, CALLOW END",
                "locality": "WORCESTER",
                "postalCode": "WR2 4TY",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKG12"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "ecartmel@handpicked.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG",
        "name": "UK Research and Innovation"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "GSS25204",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "GSS25204 - CloudSense Programme Conference",
        "description": "***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required Brief Description of Requirement: two day conference, which includes accommodation and food for all attendees",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "direct",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - without competition",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-140635",
                    "name": "STANBROOK ABBEY HOTEL LTD"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "55120000",
                            "description": "Hotel meeting and conference services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UK",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2025-09-14T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2025-09-16T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 15564,
                "amount": 12970,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2025-03-12T00:00:00Z",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "009170-2025",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009170-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-03-13T11:44:33Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}