Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-5033 Distributed System of Scientific Collection (DiSSCo) UK Evaluation
Notice Description
UKRI-5033 Distributed System of Scientific Collections (DiSSCo) UK Evaluation - A comprehensive, independent, and rigorous evaluation of the DiSSCo UK Programme, assessing its delivery, impact, effectiveness, and future readiness.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: UKRI have the option to extend the contract for a period of 2+2+3
Renewal: UKRI may extend this Contract for a period of 2+2+3 years
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059c9b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079590-2025
- 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,244,600 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
- Contact Name
- Corporate Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- corporateprocurement@ukri.org
- Contact Phone
- +44 (0) 793298902
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
- TLK14 Swindon
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079590-2025
4th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057492-2025
17th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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