Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-4897 Youth Vision and Voice Exploring Diversity with NERC
Notice Description
Commission for the delivery of a youth engagement project through regional science centre network. Building on existing Operational Earth programme - a programme of work to further foster equity, diversity and inclusion in environmental research with Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) The purpose of this commission to: *open-up environmental science opportunities to young people across the UK, and *support the talent pipeline of supply for future environmental scientists. To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=945950243
Procurement Information
The Direct Award is made due to technical grounds
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05019f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031814-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £203,997 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £203,997 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Apr 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Apr 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Terminated
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031814-2026
8th April 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018404-2025
1st May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014738-2025
11th April 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014656-2025
11th April 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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