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UKRI-5332 - Research and related services for Innovate UK provided by the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC)

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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20 Jul 2026 at 14:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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04 Nov 2025 at 19:33

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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04 Nov 2025 at 13:00

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), for Innovate UK, procured research and related services from the Enterprise Research Centre. The scope covers rapid, state-of-the-art and substantive literature reviews; collaborative primary research; surveys and secure-database data matching; policy and evidence advice; teach-ins and other capacity development; round-tables and working groups; and subject-matter expertise, including advisory panel membership. It also provides access to the State of Small Business Britain conference, the Longitudinal Small Business Survey showcase, ERC publications and related research outputs, funders’ group panels, and the ERC network of innovative SMEs. This is a research and market research services requirement, delivered in the United Kingdom, with the University of Warwick as the selected supplier.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to the University of Warwick on 4 November 2025. It used a direct award, with the buyer stating that the supplier has a unique connection to the audience and that moving all sponsoring members to an alternative supplier is not possible. The award covers one lot and has a value of £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). The awarded period runs from 18 November 2025 to 31 March 2028. A contract was signed on 30 March 2026, with the contract period recorded as 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028, at the same value. The classification is market research services. The award was subject to a standstill period ending 13 November 2025.

This requirement indicates demand for a supplier combining applied research, policy analysis and strong links to innovative small and medium-sized businesses. A credible future competitor would need to produce concise evidence briefings as well as substantial literature reviews, design and deliver primary research, run surveys and match data securely, and translate findings into practical policy advice. Experience convening round-tables, working groups, teach-ins and funder networks would be important, alongside the ability to provide recognised subject-matter experts and advisory support. Relevant capability also includes maintaining a body of published research, organising collaborative events and offering access to a broad SME and research network. Suppliers would need to demonstrate a distinctive audience connection and the capacity to serve multiple public-sector sponsoring organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-5332 - Research and related services for Innovate UK provided by the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC)

Notice Description

Innovate UK is looking to procure the services of the Enterprise Research Centre. These services include: * Rapid literature reviews * State of the Art (SOTA) reviews - short briefings on tightly-defined topics, drawing on the most recent research and policy literature * Substantive literature reviews * Collaborative primary research projects * Conducting surveys and/or data matching with secure databases * Advisory support on specific policy or evidence-based queries * Capacity development activities such as teach-ins * Round-tables and working groups to support policy design and development activity * Subject matter expertise support (e.g. advisory panel membership) * Access to the ERC State of Small Business Britain annual conference and other collaborative events such as the Longitudinal Small Business Survey (LSBS) research showcase * Access to ERC publications (reports, insights, blogs, podcasts) and related research outputs e.g. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor and LSBS projects * Membership and access to regular organised funders group panels, enabling engagement and networking across the different sponsoring organisations (current membership includes: Department for Business and Trade, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Intellectual Property Office, British Business Bank) * Access to ERC's network of innovative SMEs.

Procurement Information

Supplier has unique connection to the audience and moving all sponsoring members to an alternative supplier is not possible

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d9dc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068289-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

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

CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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

University of Warwick

Further Information

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