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DDaT25530 - Due Diligence Tool

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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09 Dec 2025 at 09:18

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "DDaT25530 - Due Diligence Tool" was conducted by UK Research and Innovation as the buying organisation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd serving as the procuring entity. This contract, with its main procurement category as goods, specifically focuses on software packages and information systems for academic use. The procurement method employed was a direct, below-threshold approach, concluding without competition due to the absence of reasonable alternatives. The procurement, categorised under the public authority central government, took place in Swindon, UK, with the contract starting on 5th December 2025 and ending on 4th December 2026. The tender was awarded to the supplier, Australian Strategic Policy Institute Ltd, as of 9th December 2025, with a gross contract value of £22,500.

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Notice Title

DDaT25530 - Due Diligence Tool

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. This Procurement is for the provision of a Due Diligence tool for academic use.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f15f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080888-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,750 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
5 Dec 2025 - 4 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Additional Buyers

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@ukri.org, ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AUSTRALIAN STRATEGIC POLICY INSTITUTE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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