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UKRI-5058 Software Migration and Decommissioning

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

27 Jul 2026 at 17:27

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
ContractAmendment

30 Jun 2026 at 08:53

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
ContractAmendment

23 Feb 2026 at 16:43

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Award

02 Oct 2025 at 11:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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15 Jul 2025 at 13:48

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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09 Jul 2025 at 13:59

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is procuring technical and professional services for the migration and decommissioning of its live funding operational system. The work covers software programming and consultancy, including managing data migration and decommissioning the current funding service in a live operational environment. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. UKRI is a central government public authority based in Swindon, Wiltshire. The requirement relates to one lot and concerns the continued technical support and delivery work needed to complete the transition from the existing funding operational system. It is relevant to software engineering, digital transformation, systems migration, application decommissioning, data management and technical consultancy businesses with experience of complex live public-sector platforms.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award without prior publication of a competition. Kerv Digital Limited was selected, with an award dated 7 July 2025 valued at £402,340 excluding VAT (£482,808 including VAT). The awarded contract was signed on 1 October 2025. A contract is active and was originally due to run from 28 July 2025 to 27 July 2026; the contract record now gives a period from 21 July 2026 to 31 August 2026 and a value of £587,005 excluding VAT (£704,406 including VAT). UKRI justified the direct award on technical grounds: Kerv had delivered 70% of the project, and changing supplier would cause disproportionate technical difficulties and duplicated costs. Further changes addressed delivery delays and additional resource requirements.

This award shows that UKRI needs suppliers able to take responsibility for software migration and decommissioning while a funding service remains live. A credible competitor for comparable work would need strong expertise in data migration, software engineering, application decommissioning and operational support, with the technical assurance to protect service continuity and manage complex transition risks. Experience completing partially delivered transformation projects would be particularly relevant, as would the ability to provide additional resource when project deliverables require it. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the incumbent or replacement platform landscape, disciplined handling of operational data and effective support through optimisation and transition activities. The buyer's use of a direct award indicates that proven system knowledge and delivery continuity were decisive factors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-5058 Software Migration and Decommissioning

Notice Description

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) contract for the technical and professional expertise in the migration and decommissioning of the live funding operational system.

Procurement Information

The contract is being awarded without prior publication of a call for competition due to; technical reasons: The supplier has the technical capability and knowledge to decommission the current funding service and manage the data migration process in a live operational environment. The supplier has delivered 70% of the project and a change of supplier would result in disproportionate technical difficulties and duplication of cost.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055c09
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070958-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£402,340 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£587,005 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
21 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
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

Kerv Digital Limited

Further Information

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