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GSS25270 - Accommodation booking

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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07 Apr 2025 at 07:28

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has concluded the procurement process for the contract titled "GSS25270 - Accommodation booking" in the services industry category. The public procurement process was limited competition, primarily due to it being below the threshold, and involved UK Shared Business Services Ltd as the procuring entity. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract awarded on 30 March 2025. The contract covers accommodation room bookings with the University of Edinburgh selected as the supplier. The value of the contract is £29,200.03, with a gross amount of £35,040.04, scheduled to run from 31 March 2025 to 20 April 2025. The contractual details were published on 7 April 2025.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses in the accommodation and hospitality sector, especially those with capabilities to provide hotel accommodation services on a large scale. Although the tender has been awarded to a large-scale supplier, smaller businesses can view such contracts as benchmarks to understand procurement requirements and scale up their offerings to compete in future tenders. This process demonstrates a focused opportunity for companies offering similar services to at least be considered for limited competition tenders below certain financial thresholds, potentially opening the door for growth and increased visibility in the public sector market.

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Notice Title

GSS25270 - Accommodation booking

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. UKRI had a requirement for Accommodation room bookings.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fdc1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013262-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55110000 - Hotel accommodation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2025 - 20 Apr 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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