Tender

UKRI-5955 IUK Venture Builder Pilot

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

29 May 2026 at 15:23

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

01 Apr 2026 at 10:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is overseeing an active procurement process titled "UKRI-5955 IUK Venture Builder Pilot," focusing on business development consultancy services. The procurement adopts an open procedure and aims to discover consultancy providers that can facilitate UKRI's goal of advancing deep-tech teams within Industrial Strategy priority sectors. The main procurement category is services, with a gross value of £1,500,000, and the tender is being conducted under the legal framework of the UK Procurement Act 2023, covered by GPA. Interested parties must register via the Atamis eSourcing platform, with all tenders to be submitted by 25th June 2026. The project will be operational from 3rd August 2026, primarily targeting services across the United Kingdom.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in business development, particularly those experienced in supporting technology-led projects. The process is highly suitable for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), offering avenues to expand their services within high-growth sectors such as Frontier AI, Engineering Biology, and Advanced Manufacturing. Businesses with strong technical acumen and the ability to deliver quality services to develop and transform deep-tech teams into investment-ready entities will find this an excellent opportunity to extend their client base and influence within the UK innovation ecosystem. The services required are expected to further Innovate UK's strategic growth plans, making it an optimal tender for companies keen on contributing to transformative economic advancements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-5955 IUK Venture Builder Pilot

Notice Description

The Venture Builder pilot takes validated deep-tech teams in three Industrial Strategy priority sectors and works intensively to bring them to the point where an investor can make a decision.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: UKRI may increase the value of the contract to include additional similar services where permitted to do so under Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023.

Renewal: The Contract duration shall be for a period of 12 months with an option to extend for further period of up to 12 months (1+1).

Planning Information

Market engagement Webinar

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a85
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051008-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 May 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jun 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
21 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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