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UKRI-4643 UK- wide Celebration of Research and Innovation.

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)

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Award

04 Dec 2025 at 14:43

Tender

04 Aug 2025 at 15:00

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), a public authority in central government, conducted an open procurement process to deliver a UK-wide celebration of research and innovation. The initiative aimed to engage the public, especially young people, through various activities over six years. The procurement process involved several stages, starting with an active tender published on 4th August 2025, and the contract was awarded on 4th December 2025. The contract, valued at approximately £3.3 million, focuses on business and management consultancy services. It covers regions across the United Kingdom with work packages designed to involve underrepresented groups. The implementation period spans from 8th January 2026 to 7th January 2032.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs and businesses engaged in consultancy services or those with expertise in community engagement and youth-oriented programmes. The project involves creating and managing educational events, dialogues, and evaluations to foster public engagement with research and innovation. It is well-suited for organisations with experience in public engagement, educational initiatives, and project management. The successful supplier, the British Association for the Advancement of Science, represents the ideal partner, showcasing the potential for other similar businesses to leverage this procurement process for similar future contracts.

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Notice Title

UKRI-4643 UK- wide Celebration of Research and Innovation.

Notice Description

UKRI want to commission a supplier to deliver a new UK-wide celebration to engage the public, particularly young people, with research and innovation(R&I). This will be delivered through the following 5 work packages over the duration of the six years: * Work package 1: coordinated UK-wide activities that celebrate and showcase R&I and supports people Main Category (particularly young people and those from minoritised communities and those underrepresented in R&I) to engage with R&I through co-produced local and regional activity. * Work package 2: grants programmes to support those from minoritised communities and underrepresented groups to engage with R&I through community-led events and local activities in schools throughout the year. * Work package 3: a programme of deliberative dialogues with young people to explore their views and concerns about R&I, providing unique insights into young people's relationship with R&I and enabling their views to inform and influence decision-making in R&I. * Work package 4: support for sharing learning between this programme of activity and existing knowledge festivals, museums, science centres and other relevant organisations. * Work package 5: summative and formative evaluation to understand and share what works in informal engagement with R&I. N.B. UKRI will require the successful supplier to deliver all the work packages detailed above.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05808d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079800-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,297,384 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jan 2026 - 7 Jan 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
Contact Name
Corporate Procurement
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 (0)1793 442000

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
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

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

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