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UKRI-5728 - UKRI DRI Programme

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)

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20 Feb 2026 at 15:36

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), a central government public authority based in Swindon, Wiltshire, has completed the award stage of its contracting process for the UKRI DRI Programme. This contract involves providing support for a federated ecosystem encompassing large-scale compute and data infrastructures, along with related software, skills, tooling, and services, underlining its importance in the services industry category. The procurement process was a direct award, rationalised by the supplier JISC's particular remit of managing JANET— the UK’s National Research and Educational Network. The gross contract value specified is £333,000, with services commencing on 5th March 2026 and expected to conclude by 4th August 2026. The contract is poised to deliver digital mapping services within the South East England region (UKJ14), and its award notice has been published for transparency.

This contract signifies business expansion potential for companies operating in the niche domain of digital mapping services and large-scale data infrastructure support. Such opportunities are particularly relevant for prominent service providers with expertise in research and educational networks. While JISC was directly selected due to specific technical reasons, similar contracts can allow businesses with a proven track record in these sectors to demonstrate their capabilities. Organisations aiming at fostering partnerships or acting as sub-contractors in large-scale projects may find substantial growth prospects as ancillary services and complementary offerings are sought to support the UK’s extensive research and educational infrastructure requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-5728 - UKRI DRI Programme

Notice Description

Providing support for a federated ecosystem of large-scale compute and data infrastructures, software, skills, tooling and services.

Procurement Information

Supplier has the specific remit of operating JANET- the UK's National Research and Educational Network, used across the UK Research and Education sectors

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065985
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015786-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency 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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71354100 - Digital mapping services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£277,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Feb 20262 days ago
Contract Period
5 Mar 2026 - 4 Aug 2026 1-6 months
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
Not specified
Contact Email
stfcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

JISC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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